Press-centre

22 june 2021

BELAZ showcased the operation of the first diesel-trolley modification of BELAZ-7530E dump truck to the delegation of the Sakhalin Region Government and the East Mining Company (EMCO).

For this, a test site for testing diesel-trolley vehicles with an overhead trolley line with a total length of more than 400 meters, 33 supports and a traction substation with a capacity of 1.8 MW was built on BELAZ premises. In the coming months, complex tests will be carried out on this site to confirm the estimated performance indicators of the diesel-trolley modification of the dump truck.

The solemn ceremony of the test site opening and demonstration of the equipment was attended by Mr. Piotr Parkhomchik, the Minister of Industry of the Republic of Belarus, Mr. Alexey Belik, the Chairman of the Sakhalin Region Government, Mr. Siarhei Nikifarovich, the General Director of OJSC "BELAZ", as well as representative of a potential customer for the experimental batch of diesel-trolley trucks, Mr. Oleg Misevra, the Chairman of East Mining Company Board of Directors.

Presenting the new modification of the truck, the General Director of OJSC "BELAZ" Mr. Siarhei Nikifarovich noted: “The production of such vehicles is a promising direction in the development of BELAZ mining equipment, taking into account the global trends in the use of alternative energy sources. The operation of the diesel-trolley trucks helps to reduce emissions of harmful substances into the environment and improve the ecological situation in the mines and adjacent regions. We offer integrated solutions to provide all the necessary infrastructure. And we believe that this approach will help our customers increase productivity and reduce transportation costs."

Representatives of the state authorities of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus who attended the event highly appreciated not only the scientific, technical and business value, but also the environmental potential of this innovative development. In their speeches, Mr. Piotr Parkhomchik and Mr. Alexey Belik promised to make every effort to facilitate the implementation of the project for it to become a vivid example of mutually beneficial interstate cooperation.

They were also supported by the current key business partner of the project.

Mr. Oleg Misevra, the Chairman of East Mining Company Board of Directors, one of the largest coal producers in the Russian Far East, said: “As a potential and interested customer, we try to be closely involved in the development and testing of new equipment. Right now we are actively discussing with the Belarusian side the pilot operation of this equipment at our Solntsevsky Coal Mine. I hope everything will work out with all-round administrative support."

According to the preliminary agreements of the parties, in 2022 on the territory of the Solntsevsky Coal Mine in the Uglegorsk district of the Sakhalin region, it is planned to build the appropriate infrastructure for comprehensive operational tests of diesel-trolley dump trucks. At the first stage, EMCO will build an experimental section of the overhead trolley line with a length of 1.5 km, on which 5 or 6 such trucks will operate. In the future, with the successful achievement of the declared technical and economic indicators, the possibility of expanding the experiment will be considered up to the complete transfer of the entire fleet of dump trucks to trolley assisted operation.

Completely "green" BELAZ truck

A surprise for the guests was the presentation of an absolutely "green" all-electric mining dump truck BELAZ-7558E with payload capacity of 90 metric tons. This is a completely new type of mining equipment featuring batteries instead of a diesel engine. The operation of such type of equipment is economically profitable — the cost of transporting a ton of the load is much lower compared to the traditional diesel powered vehicles. But, most importantly, this technology allows to completely avoid harmful emissions into the atmosphere and improve the environmental situation on sites where this equipment is operated.