This module provides an introduction to battery storage systems and describes the main types of batteries used in solar PV systems.. The student will learn to calculate the internal resistance of a battery and explain the chemical composition of solar PV batteries, with a focus on lithium-ion battery technology. The module also covers the main components of a battery management system and describes standard protective measures and safety considerations for solar PV batteries.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this module you will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of a separator in a battery cell
- Differentiate between primary and secondary batteries
- List four types of secondary batteries
- Define the term battery storage system
- Differentiate between calendar life, charge cycle, and cycle life
- Compare battery capacity and energy capacity
- Explain the differences between SoH, SoC, and DoD
- List three types of cathode material in lithium-ion batteries
- Calculate the internal resistance of a battery
- Explain the operating principle of deep cycle batteries
- Determine the sizing of an off-grid battery bank
- List the main components in a BMS
- Describe the purpose of an equalization charge