Renewable power only works at scale if there's somewhere to put the electricity when the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing — which is why energy storage has turned into one of the busiest corners of the power industry. This Arab British Fellowship Training Academy programme looks at the technologies, market forces, and business cases behind storage projects of every size, from a single household battery to a utility-scale installation feeding the grid.

Participants combine core technology and energy-systems fundamentals with current market data and international case studies to understand how and why the storage market keeps evolving. The course also covers the practical risks and challenges project teams face when deploying storage, and is delivered by a team of internationally experienced energy engineers.

Who Should Attend?

• Engineers, operators, and maintenance staff working on or planning to join energy storage projects.
• Project, quality, and general managers seeking comprehensive training in storage applications and operations.
• Manufacturers looking to improve storage system design and efficiency, alongside investors and contractors evaluating the sector.
• Non-engineers and individuals who simply want a technical grounding in modern approaches to energy storage.

Course Objectives

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• Describe the current outlook for the energy transition in the photovoltaic and storage sector, along with battery basics and storage concepts.
• Explain the materials used in different storage technologies and the parameters that control their performance.
• Compare uses of energy storage in electrical engineering and in land, air, and maritime transport.
• Assess supercapacitors, heat storage, hydrogen storage, and fuel cells, and where each fits.
• Apply storage principles to photovoltaic systems and resolve common integration challenges.
• Analyse the capital cost of combining solar and storage plants and identify grid-connected storage opportunities.
• Manage the complexities of grid-connected storage projects and engage stakeholders across the project lifecycle.

Module 1: The Case for Storage

• Flexibility requirements in low-carbon energy systems.
• Energy storage market segments and revenue sources.
• Lessons learned from energy storage projects around the world.

Module 2: Battery and Device Technology

• Battery technology (lithium-ion, flow, and other chemistries).
• Types and main features of energy storage devices.
• Electrical energy storage parameters and operating characteristics.

Module 3: Sizing and Cost

• Power and energy capacity requirements for various applications.
• Cost components of energy storage projects and tiered storage cost.
• Requirements for long-term energy storage, including battery-free solutions.

Module 4: From Home Battery to Grid Integration

• Batteries of various scales, from home systems to public/utility-scale.
• Small storage battery system design.
• Off-grid system architecture and dimensions.
• Integrating energy storage into electrical networks.

Module 5: What's Next for Storage

• Future development directions of energy storage.