Course Overview
Battery technologies are central to the transformation of the global energy system—powering everything from portable electronics and electric vehicles to large-scale energy storage systems. This specialized course provides participants with an in-depth understanding of modern battery technologies, their chemistry, design, applications, safety, and performance characteristics.
The course covers leading battery types such as lithium-ion, flow, solid-state, and next-generation technologies. Participants will gain practical insights into battery selection, integration, thermal management, testing, degradation, safety protocols, and end-of-life solutions. Ideal for engineers, system integrators, and energy strategists, the course bridges technical fundamentals with real-world applications.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the science, structure, and working principles of various battery technologies.
- Compare different battery chemistries based on performance, cost, and use-case requirements.
- Analyze factors affecting battery efficiency, cycle life, and thermal behavior.
- Evaluate battery integration in stationary, mobility, and hybrid applications.
- Apply safety protocols, testing standards, and best practices in battery system design.
- Assess recycling, reuse, and sustainability considerations for battery systems.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for:
- Electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineers
- Renewable energy and energy storage professionals
- EV and battery system designers
- Utilities and microgrid developers
- Facility and fleet managers
- R&D specialists and academic researchers
- Government energy and environmental officers
- Investors and analysts in energy technologies
Course Outline
- Introduction to Battery Technologies
- Evolution of battery systems and energy storage needs
- Basic electrochemical principles: voltage, current, capacity, power
- Key performance metrics: energy density, cycle life, efficiency, C-rate
- Overview of battery applications: grid storage, EVs, backup power, devices
- Battery Chemistry and Types
- Lithium-Ion Batteries
- LFP, NMC, NCA, LCO, LTO chemistries
- Advantages, limitations, and applications
- Lead-Acid Batteries
- Flooded, AGM, and gel variants
- Deep cycle and standby applications
- Flow Batteries
- Vanadium redox and zinc-bromine systems
- Scalability and long-duration storage
- Nickel-Based Batteries (NiMH, NiCd)
- Solid-State and Emerging Technologies
- Lithium-metal, sodium-ion, silicon anodes, dual-ion, aluminum-air
- Battery Design and Architecture
- Cell formats: cylindrical, prismatic, pouch
- Battery packs, modules, and system architecture
- Thermal management strategies and enclosures
- Battery Management Systems (BMS): functions and design
- Integration with power electronics (inverters, chargers, controllers)
- Charging, Discharging, and Degradation
- Charge/discharge profiles and state of charge (SOC) estimation
- Depth of discharge (DOD), efficiency, and cycle optimization
- Battery aging, capacity fade, calendar vs. cycle degradation
- Modeling tools and predictive diagnostics
- Second-life applications and repurposing strategies
- Applications and Integration
- Electric Vehicles (EVs)
- Range optimization, fast charging, regenerative braking
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration
- Stationary Energy Storage Systems (ESS)
- Grid-scale, residential, and commercial applications
- Load shifting, peak shaving, backup, and demand response
- Portable and Consumer Electronics
- Hybrid Systems
- PV-battery, wind-battery, diesel-battery microgrids
- Safety, Standards, and Testing
- Thermal runaway, short circuits, overcharge protection
- Safety protocols and containment systems
- Fire suppression and emergency response
- Testing standards: IEC, UL, UN 38.3, ISO
- Certifications and compliance requirements
- Economic and Environmental Considerations
- Cost components: materials, manufacturing, packaging
- Levelized cost of storage (LCOS) analysis
- Battery lifecycle assessment (LCA)
- Recycling technologies and circular economy models
- Policy incentives and regulatory frameworks
- Innovations and Future Trends
- Solid-state batteries and fast-charging breakthroughs
- Advanced materials: graphene, lithium-sulfur, organic batteries
- Artificial intelligence in battery monitoring and optimization
- Gigafactories and global supply chain outlook
- Battery passports and digital tracking for ESG compliance