Understand how batteries, pumped hydro, air, flywheels, capacitors, thermal and hydrogen storage work. Compare service boundaries, site constraints and lifecycle evidence before choosing an architecture.
This centre covers electrochemical, mechanical, electrical, thermal and chemical storage. The three existing lessons, evidence checklist and procurement calculator specifically address stationary batteries. Microgrid dispatch and VPP participation remain linked to their existing topic paths.
Start with the principles and selection of batteries, pumped hydro, compressed/liquid air, flywheels, capacitors, heat and hydrogen. Training contains nine lessons; the three original lessons and procurement tool form a battery-specific path.
Read the full technical chapter and casesCompare usable energy, power, calendar and throughput warranty limits and entered costs against one net AC duty. Only options passing the screen with declared scope evidence enter further-review ranking.
Open applicationThis application establishes an asset or heat-path comparison boundary. Project dispatch, power shortfall and external flexibility commitments require their own checks.
BESS bridge and recharge checker →Generate a specification draft and data requests from service, demand, response, reserve, recovery and site conditions. Unknowns stay unknown; no technology is selected or scored.
Open applicationCheck net energy, generating power, interface limits and full-volume recharge against head, usable water and machine conditions.
Open worksheetThese are course-linked proposals, not built applications. The existing live comparator is above.
Enter useful electricity, heating-value basis, electrolyser consumption, compression auxiliaries, reconversion efficiency and machine ratings. Return hydrogen mass, charge energy and power constraints; no hydrogen price or safety approval is inferred.
Reviewed 26 October 2026. Text, diagrams and exercises are original. All numerical cases use stated teaching assumptions, rather than site measurements or manufacturer commitments. These primary sources support the technical background; verify their applicability to each project.
[S1] DOE FEMP · BESS Procurement Checklist ↗
Early procurement questions and scope.
[S2] DOE FEMP · Lithium-ion BESS Technical Specifications ↗
Customisable procurement template, not a local approval.
[S3] DOE · Energy Storage Safety Strategic Plan ↗
Lifecycle safety research and deployment context.
[S4] Sandia · Energy Storage Safety and Reliability ↗
Testing, failure and degradation background.