The EC230 Electric excavator runs 7–8 hours, and charging to 80% takes about an hour. What the manufacturer showed at Bauma 2025.
At Bauma 2025, Volvo CE showed its range of electric machinery. The data below are the manufacturer's claims as relayed by HeavyQuip (March 24, 2025).
What is claimed
- EC230 Electric excavator: 450 kWh battery, 7–8 hours of operation, charging to 80% in about 1 hour (250 kW charging);
- A30 Electric dump truck: 29 t payload, 245 kWh battery; A40 Electric: 39 t, 350 kWh;
- L120 and L90 electric wheel loaders and the EWR150 Electric wheeled excavator;
- a limited batch of A30/A40 Electric for selected customers in Europe, from 2026.
The sources we found contain no data on deliveries of electric machinery to Uzbekistan.
What this means for renters
ST24 comment: electric machinery is quieter and produces no exhaust, which matters for work in the city and indoors, but it requires powerful charging on site. In Tashkent this is so far more of a trend than an offering on the rental market.
Sources
This material was prepared by the ST24 editorial team from open sources and is not legal advice: check the text of the document before making decisions.
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