# Fortescue and MacLean partner on battery electric graders for mining

Fortescue and MacLean announced a partnership to deliver a fleet of 30 GR8 EV graders to Fortescue's mining operations in Western Australia. The graders will be powered by a Fortescue Zero battery power system, with the first delivery expected in 2026 and full fleet operational by 2029.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2024-09-25
- Where: Western Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: GR8 EV graders, battery power system
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [MacLean Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/34600.md) (supplier)
- [Fortescue](https://endata.com/companies/67647.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [macleanengineering.com](https://macleanengineering.com/fortescue-maclean-announce-partnership-to-help-decarbonize-mining-industry/), 2024-09-25: "Our track record to date is 25 vehicle models battery electrified, 100 EV units sold from bolters to boom trucks to shotcrete sprayers to graders, and half a million operating hours logged."

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