Battery Energy Storage Systems for the Grid - Introduction
In Battery Energy Storage Systems for the Grid - Introduction, you'll learn ...
- History of BESS development and deployments across the U.S.
- Policy impacting BESS growth in the U.S. and China, the two leading nations in BESS deployment
- Available BESS technology, chemistries and their advantages/disadvantages
- Most common application and use cases for resiliency and/or revenue creation
- Basic design elements and safety considerations of a BESS system
Overview
This online course will provide the core fundamentals of BESS systems that support the grid. The content has been provided by a power project developer with over 15 years’ experience in development and engineering for multiple technologies including BESS, solar and natural gas power systems. The information is intended for newcomers to the field, while also covering detailed technical content which will benefit advanced professionals. The reader will gain an understanding of how BESS technology is becoming a critical grid asset as fossil fuel plants begin to retire and power demand explodes, driven by data center growth. The content will primarily focus on utility-scale lithium-ion storage applications, which is the dominant application impacting today’s grid.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Early foundations in research and deployment of BESS technology
- Future outlook including policy considerations
- Data on deployments by size and region
- Available technologies and trends
- Use case overview including frequency regulation, arbitrage, peak shaving, black start and renewable firming
- Core design elements including system topology and layout
- Safety considerations including specific design options
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 10 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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