The companies aim to develop end鈥憈o鈥慹nd approaches that support the deployment of zero鈥慹mission construction sites. The collaboration brings together electric construction equipment with clean power supply, energy management, and system integration capabilities.
Volvo 麻豆社 Equipment (Volvo CE) has developed a range of electric plant, including excavators, wheel loaders and material handlers. But, the companies say, transitioning from individual electric machines to fully functioning zero鈥慹mission construction sites requires a coordinated ecosystem of solutions and effective system integration across equipment, power infrastructure, and energy management systems. This is where Hitachi Energy's products, including a wide range of electrical systems and system management products come in.
Under the agreement, Volvo CE and Hitachi Energy will work on a non-exclusive basis to assess potential technical and commercial concepts supporting zero-emission construction and manufacturing operations, with a focus on system integration and site-level operational execution.
鈥淪trategic partnerships such as this with Hitachi Energy are key to accelerating the transition to zero-emission construction,鈥� said Melker Jernberg, president of Volvo CE. 鈥淏y combining complementary expertise and delivering a complete, integrated solution, we are giving customers the confidence, security, and peace of mind they need to adopt emission-free operations today.鈥�
鈥淓lectrification is a game changer in the decarbonisation puzzle, particularly for hard鈥憈o鈥慳bate environments such as construction sites,鈥� said Niklas Persson, CEO of Grid Integration at Hitachi Energy. 鈥淎s construction operations become more electric and more complex, success depends less on individual technologies and more on system鈥憀evel integration, strong execution, and close collaboration with partners like Volvo CE who share our ambition to enable zero鈥慹mission construction at scale.鈥�