DMG/Mori Seiki meeting the challenge of storing green energy

For years, the stumbling block for making renewable energy practical and dependable has been how to store electricity when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. But with new technologies this goal is now within reach. Gildemeister Energy Solutions (a DMG company) has developed the CellCube, a powerful, durable and low-maintenance vanadium redox flow large-scale storage solution.

“The Australian market is ready for a storage solution, that’s what everybody has been waiting for,” said Neil Buchan, Sales Support Team Leader at DMG/Mori Seiki, at the recently held All-Energy exhibition in Melbourne. The energy store CellCube allows independent and flexible utilisation of the electricity generated by solar power plants and wind turbines, thus serving as an uninterrupted power supply, even in the dark and when there is no wind.

“The battery system ensures a clean, emission-free and fast energy supply at all times,” added Nash Dhruve, Finance Controller at DMG/Mori Seiki. ”The system is very reliable and allows stable storage and very fast reaction times. The CellCube can be incorporated into everyday energy systems, which makes it suitable for remote operations in Australia, who need to be - or want to be - independent of local council grids.”

CellCube is suitable for small businesses, SMEs, as well as large corporations in the mining industry or as a reliable energy storage and supply for telecommunication networks in regions without a grid or with unstable grids. Nash added that now was the time to invest in renewable energy, as the government is supporting companies with a $800,000 grant.

“Every dollar spent by companies is matched by the government, which makes the CellCube system very affordable with a payback period of only three to four years,” he said.

The federal government is providing a range of assistance measures to small businesses as a part of its Clean Energy Future program. The Clean Energy Technology Program provides grants for businesses and manufacturers to invest in energy efficiency initiatives. DMG/Mori Seiki invites all companies interested in the grant and how it works to contact the team, who are happy to help and assist with all necessary information and paperwork.

For more information on the Gildemeister energy solutions as well as the government’s Clean Energy Technology Program and the available grants, DMG/Mori Seiki can be contacted at 03 8545 0900.