EnergyMore in Energy→
Electric Conversion of a Giant Mining Excavator Signals a New Test for Heavy Industry
Key Takeaways
- Electrek reports Lloyds Metals and Energy converted a Liebherr R 996 excavator from diesel to electric.
- The machine’s scale makes the project notable in a sector often seen as difficult to electrify.
- The larger question is whether retrofit models can be repeated economically across mining fleets.
DE
DT Editorial Team··via electrek.co
![The US’s largest clean energy project is generating power [update]](https://i0.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/SunZia-Vestas-wind-turbines.jpg?resize=1200%2C628&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1)
