Grid-connected battery storage systems: Design only
Electrical
A course by
WITT
A professional short course covering the design of grid-connected battery storage systems, with a focus on integration with photovoltaics, site assessment, system design, safety, and New Zealand regulations.
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Core skills this course teaches
Site Suitability and Energy Yield Calculation
Assess a site’s suitability for grid-connected battery storage systems and calculate an estimated energy yield for clients.
Load Profiling and System Recommendation
Analyse a client's energy consumption to develop load versus photovoltaic (PV) profiles and recommend options for increased self-consumption of PV energy.
About This Course
This course provides electrical workers, engineers, and technical salespeople with the practical knowledge to design safe and effective grid-connected battery storage systems. It covers operating theory, safety requirements, system components, regulations, and optimisation for renewable energy self-consumption. The structure combines online self-paced modules, a three-day intensive at WITT New Plymouth campus, and a post-course assignment. Participants will learn site and load assessment, battery technologies, system design with relevant standards, and best practice commissioning and optimisation. SEANZ endorsement affirms alignment with industry needs. A certificate of completion is awarded (non-NZQA).
Course Content
- Commonly used battery chemistries and characteristics
- Battery charging principles
- Multimode (hybrid) battery inverters
- AC and DC coupled inverter architectures
- Cable sizing and fault level calculations
- Balance of System components
- Site suitability and load assessment
- System design and yield calculations
- Applicable regulations and standards (AS/NZS5033, AS/NZS4777.1, AS/NZS5139, local lines company requirements)
- Installation, testing, commissioning and fault-finding (with a licenced electrician)
- Battery and system hazards
- Detailed load profiling and optimisation strategies
- Practical scenarios: self-consumption, backup power, load shifting, tariff optimisation, grid support, mains upgrade avoidance, phase conversion
Entry Requirements
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Design of grid-connected battery storage systemsTechnical sales of solar and battery solutionsElectrical engineering support roles in renewable energy
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