Together with partners Wirtgen and New Electric, BAM Infra has replaced the stage V engine with an electric drive consisting of a fixed battery of 270 kWh and two smartly switched electric motors. A second 270 KWh battery that can be exchanged, gives the paving machine the capability to immediately move on to the next project after a long working day. This battery is also suitable for use in other electric equipment.
CO₂ savings of more than 93,000 kg
The use of the electric asphalt paver saves about 150 litres of diesel per eight-hour shift. This equates to a reduction of more than 93,000 kilograms of CO₂ and 115,000 grams of nitrogen oxide on an annual basis. The electric asphalt paver can be used for eight to ten hours on fully charged batteries. In addition to the emissions reductions, the electric asphalt paver also makes considerably less noise than a conventional machine.
Sustainable solutions
BAM continuously looks for opportunities for a positive environmental impact on and in our environment. In terms of equipment, it is doing this this by training employees in 'het Nieuwe Draaien' (an efficient way of working with construction and earth-moving machines), by investing in the electrical chain and by building the world's first electric roller in 2020. Ninety percent of BAM Infra Nederland's plant runs on stage V engines with HVO as fuel. BAM aims to have the first completely emission-free asphalt set on the road by mid-2022. (mfo)
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