1st Technical Seminar of the Master Battery Chair – UPM

On Tuesday, 8 July 2025, the Master Battery Chair at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) will hold its first technical seminar under the title “The contribution of BESS battery storage to the flexibility and resilience of the electricity grid.”

The event will take place in the Red Room of the School of Industrial Design and Engineering (ETSIDI-UPM) and will bring together leading academics and researchers to discuss the challenges and opportunities of energy storage in the context of the energy transition.

Jesús Palma, Head of the Electrochemical Processes Unit at IMDEA Energy, will take part in the event with a presentation entitled “Architecture and lifespan of energy storage systems using BESS,” scheduled from 10:00 to 11:00. He will also participate in the final round table discussion, from 12:30 to 13:30, alongside experts from UPM and CIEMAT, focusing on the role of storage in enhancing grid flexibility and resilience.

PROGRAMME:

09:00 – 09:15 | Attendee registration

09:15 – 09:30 | Opening session
Francisco Santos, Director of ETSIDI-UPM

09:30 – 09:45 | Presentation of the Master Battery Chair – UPM
Julio Amador (UPM)

09:45 – 10:00 | Energy storage as a key to the energy transition
Alberto Abanades (UPM)

10:00 – 11:00 | Architecture and lifespan of energy storage systems using BESS
Jesús Palma (IMDEA Energy)

11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break – courtesy of Master Battery

11:30 – 12:30 | Integration of energy storage systems into the grid and their contribution to flexibility
Marcos Lafoz (CIEMAT)

12:30 – 13:30 | Round table: The contribution of storage to the flexibility and resilience of the electricity grid
Jesús Palma, Marcos Lafoz, Alberto Abanades, and Julio Amador