How to effectively procure energy storage in 2023

Thursday, 27. October 2022
8:00 am – 9:00 am PDT, Los Angeles / 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT, New York City / 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm GMT, London, Lisbon / 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm CEST, Berlin, Madrid, Paris

Effectively procuring energy storage is a real challenge today. Automotive buyers are dominating demand for the lithium-ion market, and battery prices have started increasing for the first time. To make matters more challenging, not all battery manufacturers are equal – engaging new suppliers can carry additional commercial and technical risk. In this pv magazine Webinar we will offer a guide to navigating those risks as a buyer of energy storage systems.

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Effectively procuring energy storage is a real challenge today. Automotive buyers are dominating demand for the lithium-ion market, and battery prices have started increasing for the first time. To make matters more challenging, not all battery manufacturers are equal – engaging new suppliers can carry additional commercial and technical risk. In this pv magazine Webinar we will offer a guide to navigating those risks as a buyer of energy storage systems.

Attendees will walk away from the webinar with an improved understanding of the current and upcoming storage supplier landscape. Our presenters from Clean Energy Associates (CEA), Jeff Zwijack, Senior Manager of Energy Storage, and Cormac O’Laoire, Senior Manager of Market Intelligence, will walk participants through energy storage trends – from the supply chain and market perspective, as well as system designs and technologies. CEA will also outline best practices to keep in mind when selecting an energy storage supplier.

pv magazine Webinar content:

Regional storage supply chain and market trends in U.S., E.U., and China, including trends in raw materials and chemistry
What the Inflation Reduction Act means for energy storage over the next five years
Trends in novel technologies and lithium-ion alternatives
Design trends in cell form factors, thermal management, augmentation, and more
Best practices for choosing an energy storage supplier
Q&A

Questions can be submitted beforehand in the comments window when registering or in the chat during the live webinar. Ryan Kennedy, editor at pv magazine USA, will be the moderator of this webinar.

Registration for this pv magazine Webinar is free of charge.

Speakers

Brandon Blair | Energy Storage Engineer

Brandon began his career in energy in 2014 and has accumulated numerous certifications with experience across many phases of project development in the PV and Energy Storage industry from the residential through utility scale. He possesses both field and desktop skills including project management, business development, design/engineering, commissioning, and O&M with deep knowledge about the NEC, UL listings, NFPA codes/standards and safety. Four years ago Brandon shifted into a quality assurance focus which resulted in his transition from PV into now focusing on Energy Storage. Currently, he is a member of AEE, NFPA, and PMI as well as a student at NYIT pursuing a M.S degree in Energy Management. Brandon graduated from Stony Brook University with a B.S/M.S in Marine and Environmental Sciences, holds four active NABCEP Board Certifications, and is a certified PMP.

Cormac O’Laoire | Senior Manager, Market Intelligence, Clean Energy Associates

Cormac has over 15 years of experience in the lithium-ion battery industry. He was the founder of Electrios Energy, a lithium-ion industry consulting firm based in Hong Kong. His consulting work spans the entire lithium-ion battery supply chain from metals and mining, material refining, cell production and pack integration. Cormac holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry (Li-ion batteries) from Northeastern University in Boston.

Moderators

Ryan Kennedy | Editor, pv magazine USA

Ryan joined pv magazine in 2021, bringing experience from a top residential solar installer, and a U.S.-based inverter manufacturer. He holds a degree in Management with a certification in Sustainable Business Practices from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and is currently pursuing a Master of Energy and Environmental Management degree at the University of Connecticut.