The call for applications from the Battery University BCN on January 22-23, 2015, will have as its main objectives to provide attendees with an overview of the characteristics and fundamentals of electrochemistry applied to energy storage, as well as to offer comprehensive knowledge, from a multidisciplinary point of view, of its applications in future Smart Grids, starting from the fundamental electrochemical sciences to the main current applications.
Agenda for Thursday, January 22nd:
09:30 a.m. - Reception of attendees and delivery of materials
09:45 a.m. - Introduction (Joaquín Chacón from ALBUFERA ENERGY STORAGE and David Gutiérrez from LEITAT)
10:00 a.m. - Energy storage in the current socio-economic environment. Market study (Patricio Peral from ALBUFERA ENERGY STORAGE)
10:40 a.m. – Coffee
11:00 a.m. – Traditional technologies: Lead-acid and NiCd (Joaquín Chacón from ALBUFERA ENERGY STORAGE)
1:00 p.m. – New battery technologies (Paloma Rodríguez from ALBUFERA ENERGY STORAGE)
1:30 p.m. – Discussion
2:00 p.m. – Lunch
3:30 p.m. – Battery recycling (Marcel Mongay from UNIBAT)
4:00 p.m. – The self-consumption market (Frederic Andreu from SOLAR TRADEX)
4:45 p.m. – Power electronics (Joaquim López from CINERGIA)
5:30 p.m. – Discussion
Agenda for Friday, January 23rd
9:45 a.m. – Keynote Address: Future of Energy Storage (Juan Ramón Morante, IREC)
10:50 a.m. – Coffee Break
11:15 a.m. – Supercapacitors (Miquel Mirabete, LIFASA - International Capacitors)
12:00 p.m. – Lithium Batteries (Christophe Aucher, LEITAT)
12:30 p.m. – Storage for the Photovoltaic Sector (Member of SOLARTYS)
1:00 p.m. – Storage for Electric Vehicles (Roberto Villafáfila, UPC - FORMULA STUDENT)
1:30 p.m. – Discussion
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for all energy sector professionals interested in acquiring the knowledge necessary to apply energy storage systems based on batteries and other compatible devices to the new opportunities offered by future Smart Grids.
The aim of the course is to create a network of professionals involved in electricity storage concepts at a European level to develop demonstration projects in accordance with the European Commission's guidelines for the next 10 years within the HORIZON 2020 program.
The target audience consists of professionals whose companies regularly work with energy storage systems and therefore require a deeper understanding of the different technologies. Common characteristics among participants include:
- Companies in the sector: Renewable Energy – Engineering – Electric Vehicles – Telecommunications – Etc.
- Positions: Management (or middle management) – Specialized technicians – Technology Observatory
Registration:
The course fee is €480 + VAT per person. * Breakfast and lunch (day 22) included.
Companies participating in the course will be eligible for a 15% discount on future sessions.
Celebration: Parc Cientific de Barcelona - Carrer de Baldiri Reixac, 4-8 - 08028 Barcelona
