'Largest battery of its kind' - Fortescue adds electric mining haul truck to fleet

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'Largest battery of its kind' - Fortescue adds electric mining haul truck to fleet

Fortescue announced yesterday that it took delivery of a large battery that will be installed in a prototype zero-emission battery electric mining haul truck that Fortescue it is developing with Liebherr."The state-of-the-art 1.4MWh prototype power system sets the pace for ground-breaking innovation in heavy industry and is a bespoke design intended for integration into a 240-tonne mining haul truck," wrote the company in a news release.

"The battery will be integral to Fortescue’s US$6.2 billion decarbonisation strategy to help eliminate fossil fuels from its terrestrial iron ore operations, which includes replacing its existing diesel-fuelled fleet with battery electric and green hydrogen-powered haul trucks."By Michael McCrae For Kitco News

 

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