CMIL, a leading exporter, manufacturer, supplier, and producer of malted food drinks, cereal-based foods, and dairy products, has partnered with GoodEnough Energy to deploy a 2 megawatt-hour (MWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
GoodEnough Energy is a manufacturer of Battery Energy Storage Systems, offering commercial, industrial, and institutional energy backup solutions with flexibility and modularity. With this deployment, CMIL has become the first food and beverage manufacturer in the Delhi NCR region to adopt advanced liquid-cooled BESS technology for green manufacturing operations. The company further plans to expand its battery storage capacity from 2MWh to 5MWh over the next three years, enabling green compliance and facilitating entry into the UK, US, and international markets.
Deepak, managing director at CMIL, said, “As India is poised to emerge as the food basket of the world, manufacturing across the food segment must go green, driven by the adoption of sustainable practices, resource efficiency, and responsible production. This partnership with GoodEnough Energy marks a transformative step in our journey toward sustainable manufacturing. The BESS deployment not only solves our immediate power reliability challenges but also opens doors to international markets that demand verified green compliance.”
CMIL, which began operations in 1992, has transformed into a major player in the food industry over the past three decades. The company’s state-of-the-art Greater Noida facility operates advanced manufacturing technologies, including spray drying, extrusion, and roasters, producing a comprehensive range of malt-based drinks, dairy products, cereals, and food ingredients for retail and institutional buyers.
Adit Agarwal, executive director, GoodEnough Energy, added, “CMIL’s commitment to green manufacturing demonstrates the viability and business case for BESS adoption in India’s food processing sector. This installation showcases how advanced energy storage solutions can simultaneously address operational efficiency, cost savings, and environmental compliance.”
CMIL serves leading national dairy companies, multiple state governments under various nutrition and welfare programs, defence establishments, and institutional buyers across India. The company has been successfully exporting to the UK since 2022, demonstrating its capability to meet international quality standards. However, the company’s growth ambitions hit a roadblock due to frequent power cuts of 2-3 hours daily, forcing the company to depend on diesel generators. This reliance prevented the company from meeting stringent green compliance requirements mandated by international buyers in the UK, US, and European markets. The Delhi NCR region’s strict pollution and diesel usage restrictions further limited the company’s ability to expand its export footprint.
To overcome these challenges, CMIL turned to GoodEnough Energy. It specializes in designing battery storage solutions for manufacturers in pollution-sensitive zones where export growth, diesel elimination, and regulatory compliance converge as business-critical priorities. GoodEnough Energy operates the country’s largest 7 GWh BESS giga-factory. The company deployed a 2 MWh BESS solution specifically designed to address CMIL’s operational challenges. The 2MWh installation comprises eight advanced 250kWh battery energy storage systems strategically installed across different locations within the factory premises. These eight systems are positioned to cater to different manufacturing plants within the facility, ensuring comprehensive power backup coverage across all production lines, including the spray drying units, extrusion facilities, and roasters.
With the new installation, CMIL will avoid possible losses of more than ₹100-150 crores over the system’s operational lifetime by eliminating diesel dependency, reducing production losses, minimising downtime, and meeting green vendor certification requirements. The deployment positions the company to access premium export markets where green manufacturing credentials are mandatory. As one of the first and largest BESS deployments in India’s food manufacturing sector, this initiative is expected to inspire similar adoptions across the industry, particularly among manufacturers seeking to meet international green standards and reduce their carbon footprint while navigating the challenges of unreliable power supply and stringent pollution norms in industrial zones.
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Naresh Khanna – 10 February 2025
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