Battery Energy Storage Systems: Development and Use Cases
This course, developed in partnership with the IEEE Power and Energy Society, provides an introduction to battery storage technologies and their applications within modern power systems. Participants will begin with an overview of battery energy storage systems (BESS), understanding their fundamental components and functions. The course will then delve into various battery storage technologies, examining their design, performance, and suitability for different uses. Following this, attendees will explore how BESS is integrated into contemporary power systems, highlighting its role in enhancing grid stability, efficiency, and renewable energy integration. The course also includes practical application examples, illustrating the real-world implementation and benefits of BESS across different sectors of the overall energy market. Development challenges are contrasted with the overall market outlook of the various battery technologies, providing the learners with essential knowledge and insights to effectively utilize battery storage technologies in their respective fields.
What you will learn:
- Understand the fundamental principles and applications of various battery storage technologies
- Evaluate the technical and economic aspects of battery energy storage systems
- Describe the design and integration of BESS into different energy systems
- Appreciate the compliance complexity regarding safety standards and regulatory requirements
- Familiarize themselves with advanced battery technologies developed for transportation applications and their future impact in the field
This course is part of the following course program:
Battery Energy Storage Technologies and Applications
Courses included in this program:
Who should attend: Practicing engineers, Regulators and policy makers, Power grid operators, Renewable energy integrators, Overall energy market stakeholders
Instructors
Dr. Babu Chalamala
Dr. Babu Chalamala (IEEE Fellow) is a Senior Scientist at Sandia National Laboratories. In this role, he provides strategic vision for research areas in grid modernization, energy storage technologies, power electronics, and grid components and manufacturing. Earlier, he was head of the Energy Storage Technology and Systems Department and Program Manager for Grid Energy Storage at the laboratory. Prior to joining Sandia in 2015, he was a Corporate Fellow at MEMC Electronic Materials for five years, where he led R&D and product development in grid scale energy storage. Before that, he had founding roles in two startup ventures commercializing large format lithium batteries and digital x-ray sources. Earlier, as a research staff member at Motorola and Texas Instruments, he made significant contributions to vacuum microelectronics and flat panel display technologies.
Dr. Wei-Jen Lee
Professor Lee is a professor and the chair of the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Arlington. He has been involved in the revision of IEEE Std. 141, 339, 551, 739, and 1584, and the development of 1584.1, 1584.2, 3002.8, and 3002.9. He is the past President of the IEEE Industry Application Society (IAS), co-chair of SusTech Initiative of IEEE TAB Future Direction Committee, member of IEEE TAB Hall of Honor Committee, member of Pillar 4 of the Global Power Systems Transformation (G-PST), chair of IEEE Smart Grid program, chair of IEEE Smart Cities Education Committee, member of IEEE Smart Grid Operation and Education Committees, and member of United Nations (UN) Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET).
Publication Year: 2024
ISBN: 978-1-7281-7878-3