Volvo CE has delivered the first A30 Electric articulated haulers to LNS, one of Norway’s leading civil engineering and construction firms, for operational use. The machines will be deployed on Hafslund’s Hemsil 3 hydropower project in Norway, where the electrification of construction equipment is being applied in a particularly demanding environment.
The A30 Electric is part of Volvo CE’s battery-electric machine range. According to the company, it is the world’s first serial-produced electric articulated hauler in its size class and is designed for applications where reducing exhaust emissions is becoming an increasingly important requirement.
The initial delivery includes four A30 Electric articulated haulers, with three more scheduled to follow next month. LNS, will use the machines on behalf of Hafslund Kraft AS at the Hemsil 3 power plant construction site in the Hallingdal region, between the municipalities of Hemsedal and Gol.
The project is expected to be completed in 2029 and should increase annual energy production by around 110 GWh. In this context, the use of electric machines supports the objective of limiting greenhouse gas emissions generated during construction activities.
The haulers were transported for about 700 km from Volvo CE’s plant in Braås, Sweden, where they are manufactured, to the Hemsil 3 construction site in Norway’s Hallingdal region.
“Hafslund has a strong environmental focus and takes a forward-leaning approach to electrifying construction operations on our projects. To succeed in the green transition, we need to adopt new technology and take the lead as a client, driving demand for this type of equipment. That’s why being the first in the world to use electric haulers is so important to us,”
Said Lars Oust, Project Manager at Hafslund Kraft.
The haulers will be used to build a tunnel of around 20 km. In an enclosed working environment, the absence of exhaust emissions is a relevant factor in managing operating conditions on site.
“We are proud to have secured the first A30 Electric haulers for LNS and the Hemsil 3 project, and we look forward to putting them to work. The project is a strong fit for this type of machine. We’ll be working in tunnels with blasting cycles, which allow time for charging between runs. That makes electric haulers particularly well suited to the work here,”
Said Steffen Solstrand Ludvigsen, Project Site Manager at LNS.
The machines were supplied and will be supported by Volvo CE’s dealer in Norway, Volvo Maskin AS.
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