What utilities need to know to accept proposals for commercial and industrial utility grade energy storage systems.
This course will provide a detailed analysis of commercial and industrial utility grade energy storage systems. Beginning with an overview of the current available technologies the course will present the elements of Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage (C&IES) with a focus on the benefits to Commercial and Industrial energy users as well as the advantages of energy storage for utilities.
Issues to be covered include: Storage system design, battery applications, component specification and installation, integration of storage with Renewable Energy (RE) systems, multiple presentations of specific manufacturers of storage systems, O&M issues, available industry resources for ongoing education and the development of individual projects as a Capstone to the course.
The course reviews all the different technologies, terminology, design issues, value streams & stacking, and a cursory look at monitoring, O&M and security as well as business models. Students write a proposal for a solar-plus-storage project and the capstone project.
Learning Objectives - Participants in this course will upon completion of this course, be able to:
Define & explain how Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage (C&IES) operates and the benefits of these systems.
Describe and identify components of a C&IES system
Identify the best application and limitations of each system type
Calculate C&IES system costs
Describe financial benefits of C&IES systems
Correctly size a C&IES system
Recommend a C&IES system type to meet a business owner’s or Utility administrators goals
Provide clients with equipment and vendor information
Identify and describe different C&IES system types, their storage capabilities and their recommended uses
Identify and describe the additional System components for integrating Renewable Energy (RE) Systems into C&IES systems
Explain and safety issues with C&IES system
Define commissioning, operation and maintenance procedures for C&IES systems
Demonstrate proper safety procedures when installing a C&IES systems
Size and design a C&IES system to satisfy consumer demands, site specifics, and the NEC
Describe the differences and similarities of Hydrogen Energy Storage and Battery Storage in U&CES systems
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Flexible Online Training for Industry Professionals
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Earn A Certificate of Completion
When you complete this course you are eligible for a certificate of completion from HeatSpring. You can download your certificate as soon as you have completed all of the course requirements. Students can easily share their verified certificates on their LinkedIn profiles using our LinkedIn integration.
Earn Continuing Education Credits
Approved for: NABCEP Advanced Credit Hours, NABCEP NEC, NABCEP JTA, NABCEP RE Elective, NABCEP Building or Fire Code, NABCEP PV Associate Renewal.
Approved NABCEP CEU Hours by Credential and Category
This course is a great introduction to the different aspects of the solar and storage industries. From development through commissioning, this touches on all of them. As a quality inspector, I have to stay in front of the curve of data, and this really helped. Thanks Chris and Chris.
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- Alan Courtemanche - Sr QA inspector, Standard Solar
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I took this course to know more about the types of storage systems available and it does deliver. I learnt that there's not only the BESS type of storage systems but also another mechanical forms of storage devices that researchers are working on developing. Besides the assignments walk you through various basic and essential topics. Really enjoyed the course with Mr. Christopher LaForge & Mr. Chris Brown. I'd sincerely like to thank them for coming up with this course.
Certified Master Trainer (IREC), NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Professional - Emeritus , Great Northern Solar
Christopher LaForge is the CEO of Great Northern Solar and a NABCEP certified photovoltaic installer-emeritus. He has been designing, specifying, and installing systems since 1988. He has been an instructor with the MREA since 1993 teaching Advanced Photovoltaic design and installation and is an ISPQ Affiliated Master Trainer. In 2016 he was named IREC's Master Trainer...[more]
Chris Brown
Sr. Manager of Project Development , Hanwha Q CELLS
Chris Brown is passionate about the renewable energy and enthusiastic about sustainable solutions through technology and innovation. After completing his undergraduate education at the University of Massachusetts, Chris entered technical sales of renewable energy products 2006 with a focus on off grid renewable energy projects around the world. Several years later,...[more]
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