# Liebherr and Fortescue repower R 9400 excavator to electric at Christmas Creek

Liebherr and Fortescue have partnered to convert a Liebherr R 9400 excavator from diesel to electric at Fortescue's Christmas Creek iron ore mine in Western Australia. The repowered machine, R 9400 E, is powered by a Fortescue-designed hydrogen offboard power unit.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-01-29
- Where: Christmas Creek, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: completed
- Products: R 9400 E electric excavator, hydrogen offboard power unit
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Liebherr](https://endata.com/companies/10693.md)
- [Fortescue](https://endata.com/companies/67647.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [australianmining.com.au](https://www.australianmining.com.au/liebherr-fortescue-partner-up-for-electric-milestone/), 2024-01-28: "This repower project demonstrates that decarbonisation is also possible with Liebherr machines previously supplied with diesel engines."

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