Note: Grant funding comes from Skillnet Ireland through the Irish National Training fund, and, as a result, is ONLY available to residents of the Republic of Ireland who work as a sole trader, or for a private or semi-state commercial company registered in ROI. If you are not eligible for the discount, you will still have the option to enrol by paying the full course fee. Please read Eligibility Criteria.
In partnership with EIT InnoEnergy, GreenTech Skillnet offers a range of Battery and Energy Storage Modules. These modules are offered through self-paced online learning, making them ideal for anyone seeking to upskill or gain a comprehensive understanding of career opportunities in the global green economy. The basic modules are designed for those without specialized expertise in batteries or the energy transition. These courses provide a foundational understanding of battery storage and energy grid electrification without getting too technical.
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Courses:
- Battery Storage Basics
The Battery Storage Basics certificate provides foundational knowledge of battery technologies, their importance, and working principles. Learners explore battery history, classifications, core components, and current technologies. Additionally, the course covers how batteries fit into the energy context and guides learners through various battery systems in use today. More information here.
Learning Hours: 10
Discounted Price: €480.00 - Fundamentals of Batteries
This certificate offers fundamental knowledge and insights into battery technologies. Participants learn about the importance of batteries for energy storage, explore key components and parameters, and delve into the electrochemical phenomena behind battery operation. The course also provides an overview of current battery technologies and a glimpse into emerging, potentially game-changing technologies. More information here.
Learning Hours: 20
Discounted Price: €820.00 - Battery Storage and the Energy Transition
This certificate examines the challenges faced by the energy system to accommodate the upcoming changes and how batteries can promote and accelerate this transition looking into the drivers and barriers for relevant business models implementation. More information here.
Learning Hours: 7
Discounted Price: €470.00 - Understanding Energy Storage: The Battery Revolution
This certificate introduces the most promising battery storage technologies and how they can affect the future of the transportation and power sectors. More information here.
Learning Hours: 5
Discounted Price: €320.00 - Battery Storage Opportunities and Uses
This certificate examines the future role of battery storage in Europe’s electricity industry, highlighting applications in grid-scale, behind-the-meter, off-grid, and mobility. Participants will learn about promising battery services in renewable-heavy systems and understand the slow development of battery storage. The course emphasizes the need for smart battery choices in the evolving electricity industry. More information here.
Learning Hours: 4
Discounted Price: €310.00 - Energy Systems Integration: An Introduction
This certificate introduces the integration and regulation of energy systems. You’ll learn how fuels, electricity, and heating interact, and find value at their interfaces. The course covers connections to other infrastructures like data networks, water, and transportation, and explores the role of consumer psychology and society in creating a sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective energy system. More information here.
Learning Hours: 4
Discounted Price: €310.00 - Energy Systems Integration: The Future of Transport
This mini-certificate provides an understanding on how the future transportation sector will impact the energy system both by putting stress on the electricity grid and by delivering valuable new services to the grid. Participants learn to make a realistic estimation of when our mobility system could go electric and which obstacles need to be tackled first. More information here.
Learning Hours: 6
Discounted Price: €440.00 - Energy Systems Integration: Evolution in Electricity Grids
This certificate gives you unparalleled insight into the fundamentals of power systems, from direct to alternating current, active to reactive power, and more. You will explore frequency control, how active demand and storage can support the system, and the future evolution of the electricity grid. And you will emerge with a rock-solid understanding of the key issues at play. More information here.
Learning Hours: 4
Discounted Price: €410.00 - Introduction to Battery Safety
This course covers essential safety aspects of battery manufacturing, testing, storage, handling, and disposal. It includes controls, risk mitigation, compliance, PPE use, and key regulations. Emphasis is on personal responsibility for safety throughout the battery lifecycle. More information here.
Learning Hours: 3
Discounted Price: €270.00
EIT InnoEnergy, a leader in sustainable energy innovation, provides programmes and services in areas such as battery storage, green hydrogen, and solar photovoltaic. These initiatives support businesses, innovators, students, and the workforce in developing and deploying new energy technologies to accelerate the energy transition and help Europe achieve its decarbonisation targets by 2025.
