November 16, 2025: European lead battery company Hoppecke has secured certification for its pure lead battery training programs from a key UK professional services body.

Germany-headquartered Hoppecke confirmed on October 23 that training courses for its grid | Xtreme VR batteries are now certified under continuing professional development (CPD) standards by British professional association, the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.

The grid | Xtreme VR series represents the highest level of development of today’s pure lead batteries in AGM technology and is trendsetting in terms of energy and power density for lead-acid storage technologies, Hoppecke said.

Engineers and building services professionals taking part in the battery maker’s training courses can earn CPD points that may be used toward their professional qualifications.

Accreditation by the UK institution underscores the high practical and quality standards of the courses and their relevance for the professional development of engineers, Hoppecke said.

Other professional associations such as the Association of German Engineers and European Federation of National Engineering Associations require proof of continuous technical and professional development as confirmation of the professionalism and competence of engineers.

Hoppecke said this is relevant as batteries are increasingly taking on critical tasks in modern buildings, such as interim storage of renewable power, emergency power supplies and grid stabilization.

“For engineers and building services specialists, a sound knowledge of battery technologies is indispensable,” the firm said. “However, university chairs dedicated solely to battery technology are rare. That is why we see it as our responsibility to pass on knowledge and share practical experience.”

Last March, Hoppecke was named among Germany’s 500 ‘world market leaders’. The firm said the accolade put it in the same league as some of the economic giants in the country.