This mini-certificate provides a deep yet simple explanation of the operational principles of a rechargeable battery. The certification spotlights the importance and discusses the fundamentals of the ‘electrochemical cell’ which is the heart of any battery system independent of the storage size. A direct link is set forth between the chemical nature of the cell components and the storage properties of interest such as ‘electromotive force’ and gravimetric & volumetric capacities. Specific attention is directed towards lithium-ion batteries by presenting more details about the materials of choice for the anode/cathode together with their synthesis methods.

This certificate aims to equip organizations with knowledge and skills to evaluate IT risks and typical vulnerabilities in the context of energy systems. Methods to avoid attacks, amongst other things exploiting human factor related risks, are described and learners will get to know approaches for dealing with security /privacy issues when designing energy data systems (Security /Privacy-by-Design). Imparting an overview of the European legal frameworks and a deeper look into country-specific regulation that have to be considered while building smart grid business models.

This certification provides a rock-solid overview and understanding of the battery value chain, production processes, and end-of-life scenarios. Specifically, participants will explore the battery raw materials, understand how a Li-ion battery is produced, evaluate how to regain value from end-of-life batteries learning about state-of-the-art scenarios related to batteries end-of-life in particular re-use and recycling.