Thermal management of battery energy storage power stations

What is battery thermal management (BTM)?

Battery thermal management (BTM) is a crucial aspect for achieving optimum performance of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) (Zhang et al., 2018 ). Battery thermal management involves monitoring and controlling the temperature of the battery storage system to ensure that the battery is always operated within a safe temperature range.

What is battery thermal management & cooling?

Thermal management and cooling solutions for batteries are widely discussed topics with the evolution to a more compact and increased-density battery configuration. A battery thermal-management system (BTMS) that maintains temperature uniformity is essential for the battery-management system (BMS).

What is a battery energy storage system?

Among ESS of various types, a battery energy storage system (BESS) stores the energy in an electrochemical form within the battery cells. The characteristics of rapid response and size-scaling flexibility enable a BESS to fulfill diverse applications .

Why is thermal management important for lithium ion batteries?

Considering that Li–air batteries or other metal–air batteries are likely to be developed under high-temperature operating conditions (80–180°C) in the future, it is also important to tackle the thermal management issues in relation to their use to ensure the battery performance and safety.

Can battery energy storage contribute to grid decarbonization?

Battery energy storage can contribute significantly to grid decarbonization. Efficient operation with less carbon emission relies on battery thermal control. A detailed investigation of the key issues and challenges of battery thermal controllers is necessary. Experimental validation is required to understand the impact of batteries on grid decarbonization.

Why is temperature monitoring important in battery storage systems?

Continuous temperature monitoring and feedback response in the battery storage system is essential for ensuring battery safety and protecting the battery pack from any possible hazard conditions*(Aghajani and Ghadimi, 2018)*. This enhances the stability of grid-connected RESs or microgrids that contain BESS.