Training course: Power Quality

Increase your understanding of the technical, market and financial aspects as well as risks associated with grid-connected energy storage.

Your benefits

After this course you will be able to: Identify opportunities and risks for grid-connected energy storage in your business. Understand the complexity of grid-connected energy storage projects, be able to make decisions and interact with stakeholders during the entire project life cycle.

For whom?

This course is intended for project developers, insurers and lenders interested in, or working with, grid-connected energy storage. Policy makers, utilities, EPC contractors and other professionals who wish to benefit from DNV’s technical and commercial knowledge of energy storage are also welcome to register to this course.

An elementary knowledge of electricity and/or physics is recommended.

Course topics

The following topics will be addressed:

  • Roles of storage in the electricity grid:
    • Electricity markets and applications
    • Types of energy storage systems (e.g. Li-ion, vanadium redox flow batteries, etcetera)
    • Components of energy storage systems
  • Essential elements:
    • life cycle phases and planning
    • Performance indicators/reliability
    • Sizing
    • FAT/SAT
    • Warranty/safety items
    • Contracting, actors and responsibilities
  • Business models:
    • Value of flexibility
    • Levelised cost of storage (LCOS)
    • Technology/market combinations
    • Examples/case studies
  • Risk in energy storage:
    • Risks & risk mitigation
    • Safety, health and environmental aspects
    • Design FMECA/operational FMECA
    • Standard

The topics covered during the course will be supported by case studies and examples.

GRIDSTOR is our recommended practice on grid-connected energy storage, providing definitions, procedures and an excellent framework for discussing the above topics.

Practical information

For the following items, please refer to the registration form:

  • Course dates
  • Venue details
  • Registration fee
  • Payment and cancellation conditions

The training and all course materials will be in English. To encourage active participation, the number of participants is limited to 20. Click here for more information and to register for the upcoming course.


In-company and customised training courses

On request, DNV can also develop customized and in-company training courses. Content, location and duration of the course can be adapted to your specific needs.


For more information please contact us

Energy Academy
email: academy.energy@dnv.com
web: www.dnv.com/energy-academy
tel: +31 (0)6 29602659 / +31 (0)6 15063593 / +31 (0)6 18410601

A few responses from previous participants

  • ‘‘A very good overview of all elements of a storage system - ideal to bring the team up to speed with new opportunities.’’
  • ‘‘Very good knowledge sharing from experienced professionals’’
  • ‘‘Very helpful course and relevant.’’
  • ‘‘Good course, good material, good trainers.’’

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