MASSIVE 600 ton excavator converted from diesel to electric

In a move the company is calling breakthrough initiative, Lloyds Metals and Energy have successfully converted one of their massive, 650-ton class Liebherr R 996 excavators from diesel power to fully electric for the first time – and it won’t be the last!

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https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/massive-600-ton-liebherr-mining-excavator-converted-from-diesel-to-electric/

MASSIVE 600 ton Liebherr mining excavator converted from diesel to electric

Lloyds Metals and Energy have successfully converted a massive, 650-ton class Liebherr R 996 excavators from diesel power to electric.

^{Jo Borrás (Electrek)}