Supplemental Battery Storage - For Renewable Energy Systems
Credits: 1 PDH
PDH Course Description:
This 13 page, 1 hour course covers the basic concepts of lead-acid, VRLA, and advanced battery systems used in supplementing renewable energy, chiefly photovoltaic systems.Topics:
- General description of battery systems and subsystems
- Power conditioning subsystems (PCS)
- Applications, benefits, and impacts
- Review of lead-acid and VRLA batteries
- Advanced batteries
- Performance/Cost table
- Battery sizing for PV units
- Review of capital/O&M costs
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Intended Audience: general course intended for engineers interested in renewable energy topics.
Publication Source: US Dept. of Energy (Sandia National Laboratories)
Donald Parnell, PE