Energy Storage Expert Program

Program Summary

The Battery Storage Expert program includes online self-paced training which covers all aspects of the battery value chain, from raw materials to recycling and from cell function to innovative battery storage business models. The program is delivered by experts from the EIT InnoEnergy ecosystem, one of Europe’s foremost authorities in sustainable energy, energy storage, and business innovation.

The estimated weekly time commitment (learning hours) for the online 12-week program is about 7.5 hours per week.

Online Course 1: Battery Storage and the Energy Transition

Module 1: The energy system: present and future

Module 2: Importance of energy storage

Module 3: Battery Storage: potential applications and challenges

Online Course 2: Fundamentals on Batteries

Module 1: Battery origins, classification and components

Module 2: Electrochemical concepts behind batteries

Module 3: Current battery technologies

Module 4: Emerging battery technologies

Online Course 3: Battery Storage Value Chain

Module 1: Raw materials

Module 2: Production and manufacturing of batteries

Module 3: From materials to battery cells

Module 4: Batteries end-of-life: Reuse and Recycling

Online Course 4: Battery Management, Connection and Control

Module 1: Power electronic converters

Module 2: Power conversion and efficiency in battery systems

Module 3: Power electronics and grid connection

Module 4: Battery Management Systems

Module 5: Battery testing

Module 6: Modelling, control and simulation of batteries

Online Course 5: Battery Storage Applications

Module 1: Battery storage at grid scale

Module 2: Battery storage behind-the-meter

Module 3: Battery storage for mobility

Module 4: Battery storage for industrial applications (underground

mining)

Online Course 6: Battery Storage: Business Models, Market and Regulation

Module 1: Business modeling

Module 2: Investment scenarios and business models for battery storage systems

Module 3: Legislation and Policy

Module 4: Cost assessment of battery-based storage solutions

Module 5: Business examples

Program learning outcomes

 

This program empowers participants to:

  • Define the role of battery storage in support of a zero-emission society and decentralized energy market

  • Describe fundamental aspects and main characteristics of current battery technologies and relate them to battery parameters

  • Compare emerging battery technologies and competing energy storage technologies by identifying their strong and weak points

  • Define the battery value chain and identify the main challenges at each step

  • Describe battery life cycle assessment, recycling, and second-life strategies

  • Define the concepts of battery management, control, and modeling of battery energy storage systems

  • Describe different applications of battery storage related to the electrical grid, from mobility (HEV/EVs) and industrial operations to consumer electronics

  • Assess the potential and relevant challenges of implementing new battery energy storage business models

 

Who should take this program?

The Battery Storage Expert program has been specifically designed for experienced and young professionals, and current and future strategic leaders who are preparing for the energy transition. The program has been designed for the up-skilling of professionals, researchers, and engineers who work within the energy ecosystem with potentially prior knowledge of one or several domains relevant to the battery value chain and who want to deep dive into the battery industry and battery technology. Examples of job profiles include:

  • Automotive engineer
  • Chemical engineer
  • Chemistry researcher
  • Energy consultant
  • Energy engineer
  • Energy researcher
  • Entrepreneur entering the battery storage field
  • Industrial engineer
  • Process engineer
  • Production engineer (e.g., from paper mills, smelters, pharmaceuticals, food or refineries)
  • Project developer/manager/coordinator (energy systems)
  • Quality Engineer
  • R&D engineer
  • Sustainability engineer
  • Sustainability manager
  • Technical manager

Prerequisites

  • a general understanding of the electricity system
  • a basic knowledge of chemistry, math, physics, and electrical systems

It is also beneficial to have a basic understanding of electrical systems modeling.

 

Credentials

Successful completion of the program requires passing the online multiple-choice course exams with a grade of 75% or higher.

Learners who successfully complete this program will receive the Battery Storage Expert badge.