As BESS integrators scramble to offer ever more powerful lithium-ion systems, packaging more energy in a more compact footprint is opening a Pandora box of safety questions. With higher power levels, comes more responsibility and circuit protection becomes increasingly important.

Specifically, electric overcurrent, ground faults, arc-flash, and transient overvoltage are major concerns for BESS operators and owners. As a result, they are seeking guidance in selecting and implementing appropriate circuit protection strategies.

A comprehensive circuit protection strategy can help avoid costly service interruptions and improve uptime. What is more, it can help protect workers who install and maintain the BESS, as well as prevent any equipment damage.

In this pv magazine Webinar, we will be exploring key components of the battery energy storage system, understand different types of architecture, learn how to design in safety with circuit protection, and discover real-world examples utilizing circuit protection to increase reliability, system efficiencies, and ROI.

Joining us for discussion and insights is Immanuel Umenei, senior global segment manager, renewable energy, at Littelfuse, a US-based global manufacturer of state-of-the-art technologies in circuit protection, power control, and sensing.

pv magazine Webinar content:

• BESS market trends
• BESS components and architectures
• Circuit protection for BESS explained
• Case studies – how to prevent component failure and increase storage capacity with the right fuse protection
• Q&A

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

Registration for this pv magazine webinar is free of charge.

Speakers

Immanuel Umenei | Senior Global Segment Manager, Renewable Energy, Littelfuse, Inc.

Immanuel Umenei is the senior global segment manager for renewable energy at Littelfuse. He has over a decade of low-voltage system design, applications engineering and business development experience in specifying overcurrent circuit protection components for different LV electrical systems including renewable energy technologies such as solar/photovoltaic and battery energy storage. Immanuel has a master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Illinois, Chicago.