Provides an introductory overview of battery energy storage systems (BESS), their applications, and their role in the regional energy transition. It addresses how storage enables the management of renewable variability, grid optimization, improved supply quality, and the enabling of new business models.
Public officials, energy sector professionals, utility technicians, consultants, academics, and students interested in understanding the fundamentals and applications of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the context of the energy transition.
Module 1: Fundamentals of BESS systems.
Module 2: Applications and integration of BESS.
Esteban van Dam, Aires Renewables (Director): over 15 years leading technical and financial due diligence in LATAM; over 12 years in financial modeling for wind and photovoltaic projects; experience in developing wind, PV, and green hydrogen projects, contracts, regulatory strategies for renewables and BESS, and distribution lines.
Agustín Russo, Aires Renewables (Development Manager): over 10 years in large-scale renewable project development; over 5 years as a BESS expert; experience in regulatory strategies, contracts, and supply plans.
Sofia Aguado: over 3 years in renewable energy and storage project development; regulatory, legal, and financial assessment; energy market analysis, contracts, and KPIs; on-grid/off-grid solutions and regulatory frameworks for renewables and BESS.
Mateo Gadano: over 5 years in the development, evaluation, and structuring of renewable projects in Latin America; technical-financial due diligence for more than 1,000 MW; financial modeling, site analysis, technical documentation, solar project design, and review of EPC and supply contracts.
Understand the technical fundamentals of BESS.
Identify the main battery technologies and their characteristics.
Recognize BESS applications in generation, transmission, and distribution.
Analyze the role of storage in integrating variable renewables.
Identify opportunities and challenges for deploying BESS in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Available on file for enrollment and asynchronous certification. Recordings available for review in self-paced mode.
Source file: Technical Datasheet_BESS_OLACDE + AIRES_v2.docx. Enrollment open; language: Spanish; basic level.
Provides an introductory overview of battery energy storage systems (BESS), their applications, and their role in the regional energy transition. It addresses how storage enables the management of renewable variability, grid optimization, improved supply quality, and the enabling of new business models.
We promote advanced technical training programs that facilitate the exchange of experiences, as well as the development of the human and institutional capacities needed to support the energy transformations in our region.
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