LEARNING OUTCOMES
-Describe operating principles of key energy storage technologies, including their benefits and fundamental limitations
-Select relevant technologies for energy storage, including storage and conversion
components
-Design an energy storage interface for a power system or a power train
Credits: 3
Schedule: 09.06.2025 - 29.08.2025
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, Floran Martin
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
This course presents an overview of energy storage and conversion technologies. Since different energy storage technologies have different features (e.g., capacity, energy density, power density, efficiency, charging cycles), selecting a proper technology for a given application is studied by means of analysis and case examples. The course focuses on developing the system level understanding of energy storage and related grid interfaces. After the course, the students can design simple energy storage system.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
- personal assignments
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lecture (online or video) = 16 h
Personal assingments = 60 h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
1) A. Rufer, “Energy Storage: Systems and Components”, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2018.
2) Ed. Zhang, Jiujun, Zhang, Lei, Liu, Hansan, “Electrochemical Technologies for Energy
Storage and Conversion”, Wiley-VCH, 2012. (ebook)
3) N.V. Khartchenko, V.M. Kharchenko, “Advanced Energy Systems” 2nd edition, CRC Press, (2014), Boca Raton.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
13 Climate Action
15 Life on Land
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III
2024-2025 Summer
2025-2026 Spring III
2025-2026 SummerRegistration:
There is a maximum of 50 students. Priority for students at Fitech. Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).