Yifan Zhang - Power Plant Solution Engineer

Q: Where is Yifan based?

Yifan is based in Hamburg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Yifan speak?

Yifan speaks the following languages: Chinese (Native), English (Advanced), Danish (Elementary), German (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Yifan have?

Yifan has at least 4 years of experience. During this time, Yifan has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 2 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months . Note that Yifan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Yifan's latest experience?

Yifan's most recent position is Power Plant Solution Engineer at Vestas .

Q: What companies has Yifan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Yifan has worked for Vestas and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy .

Q: Which industries is Yifan most experienced in?

Yifan is most experienced in industries like Energy .

Q: Which business areas is Yifan most experienced in?

Yifan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Quality Assurance (QA) , and Operations . Yifan also has some experience in Information Technology (IT) .

Q: What is Yifan's education?

Yifan holds a Master in Wind Energy from DTU, Technical University of Denmark and a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from Qingdao University of Science And Technology .

Q: What is the availability of Yifan?

Yifan is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Oct 2024 - Present

1 year 6 months

Power Plant Solution Engineer

Vestas

Addressed customers’ electrical and grid-related inquiries to ensure projects were delivered on time and in full compliance with grid code requirements.
Documented areas for improvement encountered during projects and provided feedback to the R&D team for future product enhancements.
Supported Nordseecluster (NSC) and Nordlicht (NDL) projects by explaining Vestas PPC and WTG control logic and methods and authoring PPC Function Design Specification (FDS) documents.
Tuned PPC parameters according to project-specific settings agreed upon by the customer and TSO to ensure full grid code compliance.
Assisted project managers by clarifying the technical background of contractual agreements and participated in negotiating testing procedures for the Baltic Eagle project, then issued grid code testing procedure documents for NSC and NDL.
Created grid code compliance statements (GCCS) based on German and Dutch grid codes, assessed Vestas PPC, WTG, and SCADA system capabilities against these requirements, and documented gaps for R&D prioritization.

Oct 2022 - Oct 2024

2 years 1 month

Hybrid

Hybrid Power Plant Control Engineer

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Used field wind speed data to validate the generic hybrid plant simulator model in Simulink and analyzed the results.
Developed an automated script for Model-in-the-Loop (MiL) testing report generation and assisted in setting up Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) testing.
Interpreted technical documentation and developed the control algorithm for the Limited Energy Reservoir (LER) concept to meet grid code compliance requirements from the Danish TSO, Energinet.
Ported all control algorithms from Simulink to the Siemens Energy Omnivise T3000 platform for the Kragerup Gods wind-to-X demonstrator project, created porting guidelines, and performed HiL testing, utilizing Modbus communication and thorough testing methods.

Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

3 months

Student Worker

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Designed Python code to automatically call MATLAB Simulink to generate structured text and import it into CODESYS as a CODESYS library.

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Energy (3.5 years).

Energy

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (3.5 years), Quality Assurance (3.5 years), and Operations (1.5 years).

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Operations

Summary

As I transitioned into the industry, I began working on hybrid power plant control.

At Vestas, I serve as a Front-End Engineer, addressing electrical and grid-related topics in compliance with the VDE-4131 German offshore HVDC grid code requirements.

Skills

Vde-4131 Grid Code
Ppc And Wtg Control
Hybrid Power Plant Control
Power System Analysis
Siemens Energy Omnivise (T3000)
Matlab And Simulink
Digsilent Powerfactory
Python
Codesys

Languages

Chinese

Native

English

Advanced

Danish

Elementary

German

Elementary

Education

Sep 2020 - Jul 2022

DTU, Technical University of Denmark

Master of Science, Wind Energy · Wind Energy · Lyngby, Denmark

Sep 2016 - Jun 2020

Qingdao University of Science And Technology

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Qingdao, China

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Created

November 2025

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Where is Yifan based?

Yifan is based in Hamburg, Germany.

What languages does Yifan speak?

Yifan speaks the following languages: Chinese (Native), English (Advanced), Danish (Elementary), German (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Yifan have?

Yifan has at least 4 years of experience. During this time, Yifan has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 2 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months. Note that Yifan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Yifan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Yifan would be well-suited for roles such as: Power Plant Solution Engineer, Hybrid Power Plant Control Engineer, Student Worker.

What is Yifan's latest experience?

Yifan's most recent position is Power Plant Solution Engineer at Vestas.

What companies has Yifan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Yifan has worked for Vestas and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.

Which industries is Yifan most experienced in?

Yifan is most experienced in industries like Energy.

Which business areas is Yifan most experienced in?

Yifan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance (QA), and Operations. Yifan also has some experience in Information Technology (IT).

What is Yifan's education?

Yifan holds a Master in Wind Energy from DTU, Technical University of Denmark and a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from Qingdao University of Science And Technology.

What is the availability of Yifan?

Yifan is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Yifan?

Yifan's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.