Energy Storage Systems for Microgrids Essentials Training by Tonex
Energy storage is the backbone of modern microgrids, enabling resilience, reliability, and renewable integration. This course provides a comprehensive overview of storage technologies, battery management systems (BMS), thermal management, performance modeling, degradation analysis, and real-world integration strategies. Participants will engage in technical exercises for SOC/SOH estimation, converter integration, and optimization of storage dispatch under renewable variability.
Learning Objectives
- Compare and evaluate storage technologies for microgrid applications.
- Develop and configure BMS architectures for safety, balancing, and performance.
- Model degradation, thermal effects, and lifecycle economics of batteries.
- Integrate storage into inverter-based microgrids for black start and ancillary services.
- Optimize storage dispatch for peak shaving, arbitrage, and resilience.
- Apply standards and safety practices for battery deployment.
Audience
- Electrical and power systems engineers
- BMS developers and storage manufacturers
- Utility engineers and energy consultants
- Researchers in energy storage applications
2-Day Agenda
Day 1 – Storage Fundamentals & BMS
- Storage technology overview: Li-ion, flow, NaS, hydrogen storage, supercapacitors
- Key performance metrics: energy/power density, cycle life, safety, cost
- BMS architecture and functionality: balancing, protection, diagnostics
- Thermal management and safety standards (UL, IEC)
- Hands-on: SOC and SOH estimation with simulation tools
Day 2 – Integration, Optimization & Lifecycle Management
- Power conversion systems and inverter integration with storage
- Storage use-cases: black start, ride-through, smoothing, ancillary services
- Degradation modeling and lifecycle cost analysis
- Dispatch optimization with renewables and load profiles
- Case study: Integration of a 5MW/20MWh BESS into a renewable microgrid