Hitachi Energy and Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on developing end-to-end approaches for zero-emission construction sites.
The collaboration brings together electric construction equipment with clean power supply, energy management, and system integration capabilities.
The companies say that while electrification, automation, and efficient resource and asset planning offer clear pathways to reduce emissions, transitioning from individual electric machines to fully functioning zero emission construction sites requires a coordinated ecosystem of solutions and effective system integration across equipment, power infrastructure, and energy management systems.
They will work on a non-exclusive basis to assess potential technical and commercial concepts for zero-emission construction and manufacturing operations, with a focus on system integration and site-level operational execution. The scope includes joint work on business models, go to market approaches, and aftermarket and support considerations.
“Electrification is a game changer in the decarbonization puzzle, particularly for hard to abate environments such as construction sites,” said Niklas Persson, CEO of Grid Integration at Hitachi Energy. “As construction operations become more electric and more complex, success depends less on individual technologies and more on system level integration, strong execution, and close collaboration with partners like Volvo CE who share our ambition to enable zero emission construction at scale.”
The initial focus is business and go to market oriented, emphasizing practical, plug and play approaches to help customers simplify the transition to zero emission construction sites.