Battery Energy: Safety

Enhance safety knowledge for lithium-ion and alternative batteries

As battery technologies reshape renewable energy and storage, safety, innovation, and risk management are becoming essential for workers and engineers alike.

This two-week course delivers a comprehensive introduction to battery chemistry, empowering diverse learners to make informed decisions as the sector rapidly changes.

You’ll discover how advanced research from Deakin University’s StorEnergy/Institute for Frontier Materials is applied to real-world problems, upskilling workforces and communities for Net Zero transitions.

Understand battery chemistry, materials, and hazard identification

Delve into the fundamentals of lithium-ion battery chemistry, exploring alternative battery types and their unique properties.

You’ll gain the ability to assess specifications, spot potential risks, and take part in safety-focused decision-making that supports emerging technologies and wider sector growth.

Explore Battery Management Systems (BMS), safety protocols, and recycling considerations

Unearth the essential role Battery Management Systems (BMS) play in maximising operational safety.

You’ll explore hands-on tools and techniques for maintaining batteries, including regular safety checks and the latest standards for risk mitigation in large-scale storage and solar platforms.

Learn to apply key safety principles to manage battery end-of-life risks for workplace safety and compliance.

Emergency response, industry best practices, and future trends

Develop confidence applying recommended actions during fire, chemical leak, or energy release events.

You’ll learn to reduce risk to personnel and property by anticipating failures and preparing for rapid intervention. Collaborating with teams to create national and global safety standards.

This course is ideal for engineers and professionals in battery energy storage, particularly for solar and renewables. It upskills diverse backgrounds for workforce transitions into emerging battery technology sectors.

This course is ideal for engineers and professionals in battery energy storage, particularly for solar and renewables. It upskills diverse backgrounds for workforce transitions into emerging battery technology sectors.

• Describe the different types of lithium-ion batteries and identify their associated hazards and what causes these hazards. 
• Identify the characteristics of alternative battery chemistries and compare safety considerations in different battery applications. 
• Recognise failures and prepare for emergency responses to battery incidents.  
• Identify future trends in battery safety in relation to advances in materials, design, and emerging technologies that could impact safety.  
• Apply key elements of safety to battery recycling and disposal