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Grid Scale Battery Energy Storage System Maintenance

Battery energy storage is being deployed rapidly across African grids to firm up renewable supply and manage load shedding. Maintaining these large lithium based systems safely calls for skills that differ from conventional battery banks. This programme covers the inspection, thermal management, fire risk control and software driven health checks that keep containerised storage systems performing across their service life.

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What you will be able to do

  • Describe the components of a grid scale battery energy storage system and how they connect to the grid.
  • Interpret battery management system data to assess cell health and state of charge balance.
  • Inspect thermal management, ventilation and enclosure systems for safe operation.
  • Apply lithium specific fire prevention and emergency response measures during maintenance.
  • Carry out scheduled checks on inverters, switchgear and protection within the storage system.
  • Plan capacity testing and degradation tracking across the asset life.

Course outline

  1. 01Battery energy storage architecture and grid connection
  2. 02Lithium chemistries and degradation behaviour
  3. 03Battery management systems and health monitoring
  4. 04Thermal management and enclosure inspection
  5. 05Fire risk control and emergency response
  6. 06Power conversion, switchgear and protection checks
  7. 07Capacity testing and life cycle tracking

Who should attend

Electrical technicians, renewable energy engineers, plant operators and maintenance supervisors responsible for containerised or grid connected battery storage installations.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
13 to 15 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Online3US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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