LOAD & HAUL The battery will be installed
in a truck being developed by Fortescue and Liebherr
FIRST OF ITS KIND BATTERY
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ortescue’s decarbonisation journey has taken a major step forward, with WAE Technologies completing and delivering to Australia the
largest battery of its kind, ready to be installed in a prototype zero-emission battery electric mining haul truck that Fortescue it is developing with Liebherr. T e advanced 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. T e 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 fl eet with battery electric and green hydrogen powered haul trucks. A team of 50 engineers and technicians
are responsible for developing the pioneering power system, which weighs 15 tonnes, measures 3.6m long, 1.6m wide and 2.4m high, and is made up of eight sub-packs, each with 36 modules, all individually cooled and each with its own battery management system. It is a massive achievement that has been completed in record time and marks several fi rsts for an electric mining haul
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Australia’s fi rst prototype battery system for a zero emission battery electric mining haul truck
truck battery, with energy storage of 1.4MWH, the ability to fast-charge in 30 minutes and capacity to regenerate power as it drives downhill. Fortescue Future Industries CEO Mark
Hutchinson said, “WAE and Fortescue are working together to seek to decarbonise faster and more eff ectively than any other major industrial company in the world.” He added: “T e battery system, designed for our zero-emission battery electric mining haul trucks is an important part of our strategy to reach real zero terrestrial emissions (Scope 1 and 2) across our iron operations by 2030. “WAE’s battery expertise complements
FFI’s green hydrogen projects and cements Fortescue as a leader in the technologies needed for the green energy transition.” T e battery arrived at Fortescue’s
workshop in Perth, Western Australia, and will be assembled and installed, before its transported to the Pilbara for testing on site in 2023. WAE Technologies CEO Craig Wilson
said, “T is marks the latest milestone in the rapid development of state-of-the-art zero emission technology for Fortescue’s mining trucks. T is high-performance power system not only boasts the highest energy storage of its kind, but will also be the fi rst to off er 30-min fast charging.”
FIRST OF MANY “T is system is the fi rst of many technologies that can help enable Fortescue to realise its industry leading 2030 net-zero target. Powered solely by renewable energy, it will help prevent enormous amounts of fossil fuel from being used in the mining industry, with the goal to not compromise the vehicle’s load capacity. T is is an inspiring example of what can be achieved combining Fortescue’s pioneering green energy vision for its global vehicles and WAE’s extensive expertise in advanced batteries.”
The battery on-site in Fortescue’s workshop in Perth, Australia
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