Batteries for Energy Storage Systems: Safety and Performance

The two days of training provides an overview of the different battery technologies and the main challenge of assuring good performance and, at the same time, an energy storage system that is safe. The technical and operational integration challenges of energy storage systems are discussed, with a focus principally on lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries. The training covers cell chemistry and their impact on performance, cost, and safety. The potential hazards are explained, along with installation solutions to manage this risk, ranging from cell chemistry to packaging and container integration. Topics: Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Energy storage *Energy storage technologies *Energy storage from frogs to space Chapter 3: Battery families *Main terminology *Overview of battery chemistry *Summary of technologies Chapter 4: Potential hazards of batteries *Main hazards *Temperature rise reasons Chapter 5: Design features from the cell to the installation: *Cell chemistry of Li-Ion *Cell level design *Module and rack level *Container design Chapter 6: Future of batteries *Next generation of battery chemistry *Resources and ethics Chapter 7: Good practices