Electrive says that one of the biggest challenges in the project was converting the truck from its diesel-powered engine to battery power, considering the constraints of the chassis, without sacrificing long-term performance.

EPCA collaborated with battery-specialized company Xerotech for the project, which provided the Australian company with six battery packs of 290kWh each, cumulating to a total power of over 1.7MWh.

Going all-electric in this field can be beneficial on multiple ends, as the truck's tow power increased due to the new electric motor, from 746 to 824 kW and the torque, from 4.700 Nm to 5.200 Nm. What this means? More power to transport mined materials around the work field with zero on-site emissions. Xerotech claims that the system's efficiency rose from 35% to 95% with the newly-implemented battery powertrain.

Following the successful retrofit, EPCA officials stated they plan to produce 50 to 70 battery-electric mining trucks in the future.