TRAINING COURSE

ENERGY STORAGE ESSENTIALS

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

This two-day course provided by DNV’s Energy Academy on grid-connected energy storage
is intended for professionals wishing to acquire a comprehensive overview of grid-connected
energy storage and to have the latest technology, market conditions and issues clearly
explained. The topics covered are: energy markets in relation to energy storage, the role of
storage in providing flexibility to solve intermittency issues in the grid, business models,
performance indicators, warranties, safety, risks and risk mitigation, and more.

DNV will provide you with international examples and present
our view on best practices for grid connected energy storage
using our industry-supported GRIDSTOR methodology.
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.
 Practical information
For the following items, please refer to the registration form:
• Course dates
• Venue details
• Registration fee
• Payment and cancellation conditions
• Hotel accommodation

The training and all course materials will be in English. All

participants will be provided with a USB flash drive, containing
all the slides presented during the training.

To encourage active participation, the number of participants

is limited to 20.

For more information and to register please visit:

An elementary knowledge of electricity and/or physics is www.dnv.com/energy-storage-course.
recommended.
In-house and customized training courses
Course topics On request, DNV can also offer customized in-house energy
The following topics will be addressed: storage courses with a focus on hydrogen storage technology.
• Energy storage landscape Also more in depth courses on lithium ion technology, safety
 Energy transition measures with applicability to own sector can be organised
 Need for flexibility inhouse. Content, location and duration of these courses can
 Overview of energy storage technologies (e.g. Li-ion, be adapted to your specific needs.
vanadium redox flow batteries, hydrogen, etc.)
• Roles of storage in the electricity grid
 Electricity markets
 Applications of electrical energy storage systems
About DNV
 Components of energy storage systems DNV is an independent assurance and risk management
• Essential elements – life cycle phases and planning provider, operating in more than 100 countries, with
 Performance indicators/reliability the purpose of safeguarding life, property, and the
environment. As a trusted voice for many of the world’s
 Sizing
most successful organizations, we help seize opportunities
 FAT/SAT
and tackle the risks arising from global transformations.
 Warranty/safety items We use our broad experience and deep expertise to
 Contracting, actors and responsibilities advance safety and sustainable performance, set industry
• Business models standards, and inspire and invent solutions.
 Value of flexibility
In the energy industry, we provide assurance to the entire
 Levelised cost of storage (LCOS)
energy value chain through our advisory, monitoring,
 Technology/market combinations
verification, and certification services. As the world’s
 Examples/case studies leading resource of independent energy experts and
• Risk in energy storage technical advisors, we help industries and governments
 Risks & risk mitigation to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions
 Safety, health and environmental aspects taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.
 Design FMECA/operational FMECA We are committed to realizing the goals of the Paris
 Standards Agreement, and support our customers to transition
faster to a deeply decarbonized energy system.
An overview of grid-connected energy storage technologies
will be given in the energy storage landscape. Typical size,
characteristics and advantages/disadvantages. Technical,
business model and safety will focus on Lithium ion For more information:
technologies. The topics covered during the course will be
supported by case studies and examples. Energy Academy
email: academy.energy@dnv.com
GRIDSTOR is our recommended practice on grid-connected web: www.dnv.com/nl/energy-academy
energy storage, providing definitions, procedures and an tel: +31 6 29602659 / +31 6 15063593 / +31 6 18410601
excellent framework for discussing the above topics.

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