Sigenergy, one of the global leaders in solar and energy solutions, announced a new Commercial and Industrial Battery Energy Storage System (C&I BESS) ahead of this year’s All-Energy Australia in Melbourne. The SigenCube C&I BESS finds solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing organisations such as space, sound and power. Read more about this new system and what it means for competitors in today’s blog.
So Much Power in a Smaller Space
To power a 4MWh project, organisations and installers would usually be looking to require over 80m2. The SigenCube boasts a required space of just 54.5m2, meaning that there is 30% saving on space needed. In terms of power, this system also comes with a competitive energy density of 220kWh/m2, already making the spatial requirements smaller than other BESS on the market.
The SigenCube is an all-in-one system that houses a Power Conversion System (PCS), high-voltage components and distribution units in a single compact cabinet. For larger-scale projects (multi-megawatt), each system is supported by a built-in Energy Management System (EMS), enabling up to 100 units to sit in parallel without external data loggers. Even better, it’s complete with automated failover, preventing any single points of failure.
As if that wasn’t enough, when the system is situated on site, technicians can complete basic configurations and diagnostics in under 5 minutes with factory pre-commissioning and quick app-based setup.
Images: “Space-Saving, Ultra-Quiet, and Powerful: Sigenergy Launches the SigenCube C&I BESS”, Sigenergy
It’s quiet – VERY quiet
A frequent complaint from renewables naysayers covers two aspects: how systems look and how they sound.
Looking at this system, especially in a C&I setting, it looks sleek and compact, not causing a major eyesore. But with 100 units capable of sitting in parallel, the noise from this system must be loud, right? The SigenCube addresses this issue in a huge way. This system cuts through the noise as the quietest commercial energy storage system available, maintaining noise levels below 60dB at just one meter. This is similar to the ambient noise of any normal conversation, allowing the SigenCube to be installed near office buildings and residential adjacent areas with little to no disruption.
The SigenCube C&I BESS delivers 150% peak power overload for 10 seconds, crucial for supporting heavy industrial machinery, preventing tripping and load spikes for sudden inrush currents. The peak performance remains stable and efficient by using its predictive smart thermal management system that monitors real-time cell conditions and day-ahead load forecasts. This optimises cooling and runs continuously to monitor and cut auxiliary power consumption by up to 20% to extend battery life.
System Safety and Protection
Safety is at the forefront of this system, utilising high-temperature fire-resistant isolation and reinforced six-sided insulation. Other pack-level safeguards include:
- Pressure relief valves
- Electrical insulation sheets
- Crash frames
- High-strength crossbeams
- Leakage detection
- 40NTC temperature sensors
At the system level, safeguards include:
- Top explosion vents
- Smoke and heat detectors
- Emergency fans
- Cabinet-level aerosol suppression
Low Maintenance Requirements for Long-Term Reliability
Maintenance is never a fun part of running a business at scale. It can slow down production and reduce efficiency. The SigenCube is engineered for long-term reliability, using a sealed cooling loop that delivers a 10-year coolant life, creating low maintenance requirements for minimal disruption.
Exceptional Grid Support
This great system is engineered with grid-forming capabilities. Grid-forming is a power system control technology that allows batteries or solar panels to actively create and manage an AC voltage and frequency waveform. The SigenCube reigns supreme with 0ms load-side disruption, keeping industry loads running without interruption. It offers all-around grid support, including:
- 100% three-phase imbalance handling
- Fault ride-through during voltage sags and swells
- MWh-level black start without external grid support
To say we are impressed with this new system is an understatement. Its announcement gets us excited not only for future Sigenergy products that are to be released, but also for how competitors and other global leaders in the renewables space will respond with their own systems. Make sure to follow DMH Electrical and Renewables to stay up to date on the latest renewable news.
