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Fortescue awarded grant to develop innovative 6MW fast charger
The Project involves building, testing and validating multiple test unit chargers with the aim to deploy the first production 6MW charger by the end of 2025.
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Fortescue has been awarded funding from The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to develop a six megawatt (MW) fast charger test unit to support the Company’s innovative fast charger technology.
Developed by Fortescue Zero, the 6MW fast charger will be compatible with a wide range of battery-electric heavy mining equipment and designed to meet all operational requirements.
Fortescue Zero Chief Executive Officer, Ellie Coates, said: “These innovative chargers are designed to be a safe, rugged, high power and scalable fast charging solution for multiple different vehicle applications.
“Leveraging our world-class capability in battery and charging solutions from motorsport, the fast chargers have been developed for the challenging conditions of the Pilbara. Equipped with robotic connection options, they will be able to power Fortescue’s future 240-tonne Liebherr T 264 battery electric trucks in just 30 minutes.”
Fortescue's battery electric haul truck prototype and electric excavator
Both charger test and early production units will be assembled and undergo factory acceptance testing at Fortescue Zero’s Research and Development facility in Perth prior to their deployment on site.
