Over the past 7 years, I have worked directly with different customers and utilities with diverse range of complex interconnection and PV plant controller requirement including but not limited to Voltage/PF/Var/KW regulation using intelligent control of PV inverters, Capacitor Banks, Load Tap Changers and Energy Storage Systems.
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On all the projects, I was either co-owner or the sole owner of the control systems design and coding. I also designed the test document and also trained onsite and O&M engineers on plant controls. Here is a list of all the projects:
Solar Star 1 and 2 (Combined 650 MW)
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One of the world's largest solar site. I was co-owner of plant controller and designed the control logic for controller PV inverters, capacitor banks and load tap changer to regulate voltage, PF and real/reactive power.
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Also developed a new product, PV Tracker Controller which is vendor agnostic and can stow PV trackers based on local windspeed.
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Here is a link to the project:
Bonny Brooke (55 MW) and Churchill (19 MW)
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Two apple projects where I was the lead and sole owner of the control system.
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Worked closely with utility and customer to come up with unique solution on plants controls. Control schemes deployed here
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Here is a link to the project:
https://queencreekindependent.com/east-valley-state/srp-apple-partner-renewable-energy-project/
​Redstone Arsenal (11 MW PV, 1 MW Storage), Vandenburg AFB (27 MW), Nellis AFB (20 MW) and China Lake (12 MW):
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Worked on various projects as owner of the control systems where primary control scheme deployed was Non Export Controls.
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At Redstone Arsenal project I developed a controller which managed both storage and PV along with cap banks to regulate real power, PF and voltage.
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Here is a link to the projects:
https://www.energymanagertoday.com/us-army-unveils-10-mw-solar-project-redstone-arsenal-0175289/
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Micro-Grid Project
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Worked closely with SDG&E on this micro grid project and came up with smart PV control schemes to support microgrid mode using 27 MW PV, 1 MW Diesel Genset, ultra cap banks and 1 MW Energy Storage. Here is a link on details:
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https://ww2.energy.ca.gov/2019publications/CEC-500-2019-013/CEC-500-2019-013.pdf
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Energy Storage Project
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Interfaced closely with JCI Engineers to come up with a scheme to seamlessly integrate SunPower PV controls with JCI storage controls.
Boulder 1 (100 MW) and Boulder 2 (50 MW)
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Worked as owner of control system design
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Also developed a new product, Capacitor Bank Controller which is vendor agnostic and can intelligently control and manage capacitor bank stages (both symmetrical and asymmetrical).
Mulilo Project in Prieska, South Africa (84 MW)
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Worked as co-owner of control system and worked with local utility and testing company Eskom and RETEC.
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The interconnection requirements were quite different and more stricter than USA.
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Here is a link to the project:
Uterne II - Alice Springs, Australia (2.7 MW):
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Largest PV Project in Australia.
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Worked as sole owner of control system.
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Here is a link to the project:
https://www.energymatters.com.au/renewable-news/uterne-solar-expansion-em5010/
California Valley Solar Ranch (250 MW) and Borrego Springs (28 MW)
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Co-owner of control systems