Course Overview
As the demand for renewable energy and grid stability increases, energy storage has become a critical component in modern energy systems. This course provides a foundational understanding of energy storage technologies, their applications, performance metrics, and integration into power systems and renewable energy projects.
Participants will learn about various energy storage methods, including batteries, pumped hydro, thermal, mechanical, and emerging technologies. The course also covers the economics, policies, and technical challenges of deploying storage systems in grid, commercial, and off-grid contexts.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles and importance of energy storage in modern energy systems.
- Identify and compare different energy storage technologies and their characteristics.
- Evaluate key performance metrics such as energy density, efficiency, and lifespan.
- Explore the role of storage in renewable energy integration, peak shaving, and frequency regulation.
- Analyze technical, economic, and regulatory aspects of storage deployment.
- Understand emerging trends and innovations in energy storage systems.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for:
- Energy and utility professionals
- Renewable energy project developers
- Electrical and mechanical engineers
- Grid operators and energy planners
- Battery and storage system manufacturers
- Sustainability and facility managers
- Energy policy makers and regulators
- Students and researchers in energy fields
Course Outline
- Introduction to Energy Storage
- Why energy storage?
- Role in modern power systems and renewable integration
- Key functions: energy shifting, load leveling, backup power, frequency response
- Global trends, drivers, and market outlook
- Energy Storage Technologies Overview
- Classification: electrical, electrochemical, mechanical, thermal, chemical
- Key performance metrics: power rating, energy capacity, round-trip efficiency, response time
- Use-case matrix: grid-scale, behind-the-meter, mobile, and off-grid applications
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
- Battery types:
- Lithium-ion (Li-ion)
- Lead-acid
- Flow batteries (vanadium redox, zinc-bromine)
- Sodium-sulfur (NaS) and emerging chemistries
- Battery components and configurations
- Charging/discharging profiles and thermal management
- Safety considerations and standards
- Mechanical and Thermal Storage Systems
- Pumped hydro storage: principles, site selection, and limitations
- Compressed air energy storage (CAES)
- Flywheels and kinetic storage
- Thermal energy storage (TES): sensible, latent, and thermochemical
- Case studies of hybrid systems combining storage and renewables
- Energy Storage Applications and Integration
- Renewable energy smoothing and load shifting
- Grid services: voltage support, frequency regulation, black start
- Behind-the-meter applications: demand charge reduction, UPS, backup
- Off-grid and microgrid systems
- Integration with smart grids and demand-side management
- Economics and Financing of Energy Storage
- Levelized Cost of Storage (LCOS)
- CapEx, OpEx, lifecycle costs, and revenue models
- Financing mechanisms and business models
- Incentives, subsidies, and carbon credit opportunities
- Comparative economic analysis across technologies
- Policy, Regulation, and Safety
- Regulatory frameworks and codes for storage deployment
- Interconnection standards and grid codes
- Safety and environmental considerations
- Permitting and compliance requirements
- Role of policy in accelerating adoption
- Innovations and Future Outlook
- Solid-state and metal-air batteries
- Hydrogen as a long-duration energy storage medium
- Second-life battery reuse and recycling
- Artificial intelligence and IoT in storage optimization
- Emerging trends: vehicle-to-grid (V2G), hybrid renewable-storage projects, blockchain in energy trading