# Fortescue tests battery-electric haul truck at Christmas Creek mine

Fortescue is testing a 240-tonne payload battery-electric haul truck, developed with Liebherr, at its Christmas Creek iron ore mine in Western Australia. The truck uses a 1.4 MWh battery from Fortescue's WAE team and can fast-charge in 30 minutes.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2023-08-24
- Where: Christmas Creek mine, Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: under construction
- Products: battery-electric haul truck, 1.4 MWh battery
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Fortescue](https://endata.com/companies/67647.md)
- [Liebherr](https://endata.com/companies/10693.md) (partner)
- [Williams Advanced Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/45188.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [pv-magazine-australia.com](https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2023/08/24/fortescue-powers-ahead-with-battery-electric-truck-testing/), 2023-08-24: "This high-performance power system not only boasts the highest energy storage of its kind but will also be the first to offer 30-minute fast charging."

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