Murphy has purchased two Chinese-made Sany SY215E excavators that are powered by cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate batteries, manufactured by Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL)
According to Sany, the battery can last six to eight hours with a one-hour charging capability to 80%.
Murphy鈥檚 plant and transport managing director, Brendan Sugrue, said: 鈥淎t Murphy, we are dedicated to improving operational efficiency and sustainability amongst our plant equipment. We proactively seek out solutions with low energy consumption and limited CO2 emissions. These new Sany excavators, which produce zero emissions, align perfectly with our ever-growing range of environmentally friendly plant 别辩耻颈辫尘别苍迟.鈥�