Certification: Level 9 NFQ, 5 ECTS
Start date: 11 March 2025
Application Deadline: 04 March 2025
Our Price: €550 per person

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Prerequisite: Level 8 in related discipline
This course accepts Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), enabling applicants to leverage relevant previous experience or qualifications toward meeting course requirements.

Course Overview

This module involves a comprehensive exploration of the need for energy storage and explores modern energy storage techniques, including electrochemical, thermal, and mechanical methods. It will explore the principles of each energy storage technology, their real-world applications, with a focus on efficiency, scalability and sustainability. The course also includes ethical considerations and the potential environmental impact of energy storage and possible benefits for renewable energy landscape.

Module Learning Outcomes

On completion of this micro-credential, students will be able to:

• Understand the different energy storage technologies available such as electrochemical, thermal, and mechanical methods.
• Evaluate the efficiency, limitations, and scalability of various energy storage systems.
• Assess the environmental and economic impacts of energy storage solutions.
• Apply mathematical reasoning to analyse storage performance in real-world applications.
• Explore innovations in energy storage that are shaping the future of renewable energy integration.

Course Content

Topics to be covered include:

• Energy storage technologies, role of energy storage in sustainable energy systems and the environmental aspects of energy storage.
• Mechanical energy storage, pumped hydroelectric storage, compressed air energy storage and flywheel energy storage.
• Thermal energy storage, sensible and latent heat storage, ice/water thermal storage and phase change materials.
• Chemical energy storage, batteries (overview), hydrogen storage and synthetic natural gas production.
• Other energy storage technologies covered will include gravitational energy storage electromagnetic energy storage and supercapacitors

Who should attend

• Professionals and students interested in the energy storage sector, particularly those seeking an understanding of green energy storage.

Professionals involved in energy storage solutions come from a broad range of backgrounds. Key job titles relevant to this area include:

• Energy Storage Engineer
• Battery Systems Analyst
• Electrical Engineer
• Energy Systems Designer
• Grid Integration Specialist

Other course details

This is a blended learning course, featuring live online sessions, recorded lectures, self-paced assessment and quizzes and one practical field trip or lab session.