# Volvo CE and Skanska complete Electric Site quarry electrification project

Volvo Construction Equipment and Skanska completed a 10-week demonstration of the Electric Site research project at Skanska's Vikan Kross quarry in Sweden, using prototype electric and autonomous machines. The project achieved a 70% reduction in energy cost, 40% reduction in operator cost, and 98% reduction in carbon emissions.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2018-11-26
- Where: Vikan Kross quarry, near Gothenburg, Sweden
- Value: $22.3M
- Status: completed
- Products: electric autonomous load carriers, electric hybrid wheel loader, dual-powered excavator
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Volvo Construction Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/15315.md)
- [Skanska](https://endata.com/companies/2926.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [environmentenergyleader.com](https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/articles/21485-volvo-construction-equipment-and-skanska-demo-electric-quarry-machines), 2018-11-26: "With climate change reshaping our industry, we need to find new, sustainable solutions and build partnerships with organizations that have different competencies."

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