Cementownia Małogoszcz no longer has diesel-powered mining vehicles. Only electric ones. And 1.6 MW charging stations.

The Małogoszcz Cement Plant, part of the Swiss Holcim Group, has been transitioning from diesel-powered mining machinery to electric ones for a long time. Currently, five electric vehicles used for transporting material—Sany SKT105E dump trucks—are already in operation on its premises. Additionally, the first charging station equipped with an MCS connector in Poland has been installed on the company’s site by GreenWay Polska. The total power capacity of all chargers is 1.6 MW.

Heavy industry favors electric drive

There were two originally, and now there are a total of five SKT105E electric vehicles in Małogoszcz, with zero vehicles powered by diesel (source). According to the manufacturer’s specifications, the SKT105E model can have an LFP battery with a capacity of 396 or 528 kWh, 440 kW/598 HP of power on a continuous basis (up to 740 kW at peak), and 1,150 Nm of torque (2,100 Nm at peak). It can transport up to 72 tons of material, its maximum allowable weight is 112 tons, and the range of a fully loaded unit is over 160 kilometers. The charging time is 1 hour. The battery warranty is “ultra-long,” at 5 years, but working conditions seem challenging, as the manufacturer claims the frame should last over 10 years.

Previously, a charging station with only 400 kW capacity was used (producing 220 MWh of energy per year), but it seemed insufficient, so at the request of Holcim Polska, it was upgraded to 1.6 MW, including one Kempower satellite with an MCS connection of 1.2 MW and three satellites with CCS2 connections, each at 400 kW. The cement plant claims this is the first MCS implementation in Poland, and to our knowledge, it is also the first station capable of handling over 1 MW per connection. According to the promotional video, Sany vehicles accept a power level of 310 kW when 60 percent charged:

Holcim claims that the Małogoszcz Cement Plant is not the only facility undergoing gradual electrification. It already has 4.4 MW of charging capacity across all its plants, and aims to electrify 20 percent of its heavy machinery by the end of 2026. In Kujawy, it has 1 MW of charging capacity, 4 electric vehicles, and 1 electric loader for aggregates (source). In Radkowice (Świętokrzyskie), the charging capacity is 0.8 MW, with 2 electric loaders and 2 electric transport vehicles in use at the plant.

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