Minh Pham
Darwin,Australia
Summary
Control Systems Engineer with proven experience at Pacific Energy in the design, programming, and commissioning of control systems for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Hybrid Integrated Power systems (HIPs). Skilled in functional design, communication architecture design, RTU/PLC programming (ABB RTU540/530, SEL RTAC 2440 and Phoenix Contac AXC F), technical document development and technical remote support for commissioning.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Control Systems Engineer
Pacific Energy - Renewables Darwin (Formerly, Digital Intelligence)
Darwin, NT
03.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Renewables Darwin (formerly Digital Intelligence).
- Research, designed and implemented control systems for multiple BESS and HIPs projects, which include BESS, PV inverters and generators
- Developed communication architectures, and ensured the use of appropriate communication protocols.
- Notable protocols are: DNP3, IEC 104 and Modbus RTU/TCP
- Designed control logic and algorithms such as: load sharing between generating assets, BESS SoC management, energy shifting, renewable optimization, and code to interface with field devices (e.g Battery Management Systems (BMS), Power Conversion Systems (PCS), Power meters, etc)
- Programmed industrial controllers (ABB RTU540/530, Phoenix Contact AXF, and SEL RTAC 2440) using the following software: Multiprog, RTUtil, PLCnext Engineer, and SEL-5033 AcSELerator RTAC.
- Participated, provided technical knowledge in design review, Safety in Design (SID), Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOPs), and Control Hazard and Operability Analysis (CHAZOPs).
- Developed professional technical documents: IP list, signal list, parameter list, functional description, and battery charge/discharge curve.
- Collaborated with other disciplines and led the creation of Commissioning Plans, Inspection and Test Plans (ITP), and Inspection and Test Reports (ITR) for the led projects.
- Collaborated with the SCADA team, ensuring the correct implementation of the SCADA system.
- Provided remote commissioning support, troubleshooting, and system tuning, ensuring BESS/HIPs units meet the designed requirements and compliance with grid standards (e.g., AS4777.2:2020 and Horizon Power Connection Technical Rule).
- Led several customer-witness compliance tests.
- Lead Control Systems Engineer for 2 small HIPs projects ranging from 100 kVA to 600 kVA BESS, plus 100 kW to 600 kW PV systems – Western Australia.
- Lead Control Systems Engineer for five BESS projects ranging from 1 MVA up to 9 MVA – Western Australia.
- Key responsibilities included designing detailed functional descriptions, control logic, and communication architecture, reviewing drawings, and developing new control algorithms.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Information Technology - Electrical/Computer Science
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, QLD08-2021
Skills
- Control Systems: BESS, SCADA, and PCS
- Programming and Configuration: ABB RTU540/530, SEL RTAC (SEL-2440), Phoenix Contact AXC F, SEL751, SEL735, Acuvim II, ABB PCS100, FIMER PVS 20-100, GoodWe HT1100
- Protocols and Communication: Modbus RTU/TCP, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104 (T104), Software and Tools, Multiprog, RTUtil, PLCnext Engineer, SEL-5033 AcSELerator RTAC, AcSELerator Quickset
- Writing Engineering documentation: Functional Description, Commissioning Plans and ITPs/ITRs
- Standards and Regulations: AS47772:2020 and AS45091:2009
- Testing and validation
- Problem solving
- Troubleshooting abilities
Projects
At Pacific Energy, Lead Control Systems Engineer:
- 2 Small HIPs project ranging from 100kVA to 600kVA BESS + 100kW to 600kW PV system – Western Australia
- 5 BESS projects ranging from 1MVA up to 9MVA – Western Australia
Key responsibilities:
- Designed detailed functional description, control logic and communication architecture.
- Reviewed drawings: communication blocks, single line diagram, etc.
- Designed detailed documentations: Signal list, IP address list, Parameter list, ITPs/ITRs
- Developed new control algorithms: Soc management and power sharing algorithm: between multiple BESSs, between multiple PV systems and between multiple inverters within a BESS.
- Programmed and implemented control algorithm to BESS/HIPs controller ABB RTU530/540.
- Programmed new interface blocks to communicate and integrate with the new BMS from LG and SAFT, EPC inverter from ABB and PV inverter GoodWe.
- Provided support for FAT/SAT testing.
- Led witness test with customers.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Control Systems Engineer
Pacific Energy - Renewables Darwin (Formerly, Digital Intelligence)
03.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Information Technology - Electrical/Computer Science
Queensland University of Technology
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