- Anglo American launches first-ever hydrogen-powered mining truck.
- The firm plans carbon neutrality by 2040.
Anglo American, South Africa based Mining Operator has announced the launch of its first-ever hydrogen-powered mining truck. The truck, also equipped with electric batteries, is a part of the firm’s goal to be carbon neutral by 2040.
The hydrogen truck is equipped with a 1.2MWh battery pack and fuel cells that provide up to 800kWp, to generate a total of 2MW of power. The model is the round-up of the nuGen project developed by mining company Anglo American to deliver a fully integrated green hydrogen system, consisting of production, refuelling and transport equipment.
The hydrogen burned by the truck is manufactured at the Mogalakwena mine site. Anglo American has contracted the construction of the hydrogen plant to French giant Engie, which is working in partnership with Release by Scatec, the subsidiary of Norwegian independent power producer (IPP) Scatec. The two companies have signed an agreement that stipulates that Release by Scatec will supply 616kWp of solar photovoltaic energy to Engie over a period of two years.