What are the guidelines for battery management systems in energy storage applications?

Guidelines under development include IEEE P2686 “Recommended Practice for Battery Management Systems in Energy Storage Applications” (set for balloting in 2022). This recommended practice includes information on the design, installation, and configuration of battery management systems (BMSs) in stationary applications.

Should the energy storage industry shift to a predictive monitoring and maintenance process?

This article recommends that the energy storage industry shift to a predictive monitoring and maintenance process as the next step in improving BESS safety and operations. Predictive maintenance is already employed in other utility applications such as power plants, wind turbines, and PV systems.

Can predictive maintenance help manage energy storage systems?

This article advocates the use of predictive maintenance of operational BESS as the next step in safely managing energy storage systems. Predictive maintenance involves monitoring the components of a system for changes in operating parameters that may be indicative of a pending fault.

Are lithium-based storage systems safe?

Of even greater importance, deployments were beginning to grow faster in behind-the-meter residential and commercial applications. As such, a stronger focus on the safety of lithium-based storage systems took hold due to the fire potential of the batteries. figure 1.

Why are battery energy storage systems becoming more popular?

This recognition, coupled with the proliferation of state-level renewable portfolio standards and rapidly declining lithium-ion battery costs, has led to a surge in the deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS).

What are the IEEE Standards for energy storage?

Developed by theIEEE Standards Coordinating Committee 21 on Fuel Cells, Photovoltaics, Dispersed Generation, and Energy StorageApproved 5 September 2019IEEE SA Standards BoardAbstract: Application of this standard includes: (1) Stationary battery energy storage system (BESS) and mobile BESS