Energy Storage: The Next Big Thing – 200 years in the making.

Energy Storage has been in the making for at least two hundred years, but it has recently been playing a prominent role with the advent of highly variable and intermittent renewable resources such as wind and solar. In addition to providing an overview of Energy Storage Technologies in general, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) will be addressed from a cell, module, string, power conversion, and grid level point of view. Key challenges and future opportunities for innovation in the BESS space will also be discussed. A comprehensive reference list will also be provided.

Bio: Ahmed Elasser received his MS & PhD degrees in Electric Power & Power Electronics in 1993 & 1996 respectively from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is a Principal Systems Engineer at GE Research in the areas of Electric Power, Power Electronics, and Power Semiconductor Devices. He worked on Power Devices, Solar Energy, Power Conversion Systems, and is currently leading the Battery Energy Storage Systems Power Conversion. He published over 40 papers and has 36 issued patents. He is a Senior IEEE Member. Dr. Elasser is the recipient of numerous GE Awards for his contributions and innovations over his 26 years GE career.