Solar Energy Systems: Battery Energy Storage

Learn how to include Energy Storage in your Grid-Tied PV Energy System: Realize Backup Power and Solar Self-Consumption

What you'll learn
The five pillars of a grid tied solar energy system with battery energy storage
The controllers and hardware included in the system
The difference between DC-coupled and AC-coupled PV systems
The functioning of an automatic transfer switch in a grid tied solar energy system with generator support
Energy storage for use during power outages
Solar self-consumption and battery energy storage
The fundamental operation principles of an electrochemical cell
Cell versus battery structures
The lead-based battery family including the gel, absorbed glass mat and flooded battery types
The lithium-based battery family, including the lithium polymer and the lithium iron phosphate LiFePO4 chemistries
The differences between series and parallel wiring of battery banks
The blue print of a typical turnkey energy storage system in a grid tied solar energy system with individual inverters, solar chargers and electric vehicle char
The design considerations for turnkey ESS
Price ranges for the conventional system options
Analysis of a real-life energy storage system, the performance parameters and warranty terms

Requirements
No prior knowledge required: You will learn everything you need to know.
This course is part of a larger set of courses for Grid Tied Solar Energy Systems: You might be interested in the other sections as well!

Description
Hello Solar Energy Enthusiast!

My goal is to make sure you will enjoy this course! Since you are reading this, it means you are looking for a reliable source of information related to grid-tied solar energy systems: Through this course, I will share with you my extensive knowledge and experience.

And lucky you! Through this course you will get a condensed version of all the fundamentals you need to be aware of. I have included several short multiple choice questions, though which you can self-test whether you have absorbed the knowledge adequately throughout the course. And to spice it up, we will also take numerous virtual excursions to websites of manufacturers of different components of your solar system. Through this approach, we makes sure that we bridge the following gaps

We make sure that you get the relevant and unbiased knowledge from an experienced professional

You have the possibility to test your knowledge and freely browse through the content of the course as per your preferences

We will bridge the gap between theory & real-life examples by reviewing numerous product options which you might come across as you will be shopping for your system components

I am glad you are interested in this course: It will teach you all the relevant knowledge, without any 'fluff', and includes several brief multiple-choice questions to test your knowledge.

I have created this course for you, fueled by my academic background in Renewable Energy Engineering and extensive field experience in the design and installation of PV Energy Systems. You are getting a very good deal: I will summarize for you all that I have learned over the years, and all you have to do is push the button and starting soaking up the information. Lucky you!

During this course, we will review and learn about the following topics

The five pillars of a grid tied solar energy system with battery energy storage

The controllers and hardware included in the system

The difference between DC-coupled and AC-coupled PV systems

The functioning of an automatic transfer switch in a grid tied solar energy system with generator support

Energy storage for use during power outages

Solar self-consumption and battery energy storage

The fundamental operation principles of an electrochemical cell

Cell versus battery structures

The lead-based battery family including the gel, absorbed glass mat and flooded battery types

The lithium-based battery family, including the lithium polymer and the lithium iron phosphate LiFePO4 chemistries

The differences between series and parallel wiring of battery banks

Examples of different battery voltages and designs

How to carry out a simple yet complete financial comparison between the available battery options

Calculation examples of real-life batteries and their lifetime operation costs

How to compare different makes, models and chemistries of batteries with a single value

Examples of industrial grade flooded lead acid batteries with extended lifetimes

Financial comparison of lithium[LiFePO4] batteries versus AGM and FLA lead batteries

The options for turnkey energy storage systems

The differences between the main makes and models available on the market

The blue print of a typical turnkey energy storage system in a grid tied solar energy system with individual inverters, solar chargers and electric vehicle charging

The design considerations for turnkey ESS

Price ranges for the conventional system options

Analysis of a real-life energy storage system, the performance parameters and warranty terms

The main outline of this course is as follows

Grid Tied Energy Storage System[ESS]

Complete System Blue Print

Controllers and Component Interactions

System Operation and Configuration Options

Automatic Transfer Switches - Excursion

Available Battery Options

The Electrochemical Cell

Series Versus Parallel Configuration

Lead Acid Battery Types

Lithium Battery Options

Battery Voltage Options - Excursion

Financial Comparison and Calculations

Carry out the apples-to-apples battery comparison

Absorbed Glass Mat & Golf Cart Batteries

Lithium Ferro Phosphate & Lead Acid Models

Industrial Grade Lead Acid Batteries - Excursion

Turnkey Energy Storage Systems

The Essential Components and Configuration Options

System Design Considerations

The Powerwall 2 - Excursion

Take action now! Educate yourself by staring this course, so that you will be able to make well-informed decisions for your system. TIP: Udemy offers a very generous refund policy in case the course content turns out different than expected.

See you soon!

Jesse

Jesse Gorter

Renewable an Sustainable Energy Engineer, Master of Engineering

Mechanical Engineer, Energy Technology, Bachelor of Engineering

Who this course is for
Home Owners
Students
Property managers
Installers
Design and Sales employees