China’s XCMG is advancing its hydrogen plans in mining trucks – on April 24, 2024, coal mining giant CHN Energy, XCMG and THIKO New Energy held a signing ceremony for “the world’s first” 240 ton class hydrogen mining truck in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia.
According to the agreement, the three parties have formed a consortium which will rely on the broad mining application scenarios of CHN Energy, and relying on the technology of XCMG in the field of mining trucks, and the advantages of THIKO New Energy in the development of high-powered hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen resource integration.
The aim is to deliver the jointly developed truck in the fourth quarter of 2024 for deployment at the huge Baorixile coal mine of CHN Energy. The truck will be a Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) equipped with a battery pack as well as the fuel cell power.
The statement said: “Among the many application scenarios of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, the mining industry is extremely optimistic about their use, and hydrogen mining trucks are also quietly being developed. Mining enterprises are an important subject of global mining governance, and the carbon reduction of mining enterprises will become an important indicator of global mining governance and an important indicator of the sustainable development of these enterprises.”
Baorixile coal mine has a production capacity of 35 Mt/y, making it one of the largest open-pit coal mines in China. At present, 80 kW, 110 kW and 130 kW fuel cell designs have been developed and 180 kW, 220 kW and 300 kW hydrogen fuel cell systems are being developed for high-power applications such as mines. THIKO New Energy states: “The products have obvious advantages in key technical indicators such as rated power, power density, life, and cold start temperature. With the acceleration of the localisation and production of fuel cell core materials and the expansion of the scale of fuel cell application, the price of fuel cell systems continues to decline, so the price of hydrogen-powered fuel trucks will also come down.”
THIKO New Energy also has plans to construct new green hydrogen generation in the Hulunbuir region as part of a closed-loop business model. “The development and application of a 240 ton of hydrogen mining truck marks a key step in the development strategy of high power hydrogen fuel cell systems…hydrogen energy is ushering in unprecedented strategic development opportunities…the commercial era of hydrogen mining trucks will also be getting closer and closer.”
Signing ceremony between XCMG, CHN Energy and THIKO New Energy
