Skanska AS Norway Chooses Elvate: Four Fully Electric XCMG Machines on the Way

More and more leading companies are taking concrete steps toward an electrified fleet. Skanska Norge AS is one of them. We are proud to have been entrusted with delivering four all-electric XCMG machines to their operations.

The delivery includes a 35-metric-ton XC9108-EV, a 22-metric-ton XC968-EV, and two 19-metric-ton XE160W-EV wheel excavators, one of which has a tiltable cab.

A decision based on experience

Skanska has already tested electric power in one of the industry’s toughest environments. Since May of this year, a battery-powered XCMG wheel loader weighing about 40 metric tons has been hauling blasted rock in the eight-kilometer-long Rismålsheittunnel on the E6, northeast of Bodø. According to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, the machine performs on par with—if not better than—diesel-powered wheel loaders.

The battery has a capacity of 700 kWh. The machine is charged overnight and during the two meal breaks of each shift, and after a 12-hour shift, less than 30 percent of the capacity rarely remains. The results have been so good that Skanska has now ordered another battery-powered loader from XCMG, weighing just over 60 metric tons.

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A better work environment and lower energy costs

The biggest benefit is the work environment. Without exhaust fumes and particulate matter, the air in the tunnel is significantly better for those who work there. The economic case also favors electric power. According to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, a large wheel loader can consume up to 1,000 liters of diesel during a 12-hour shift.

The agency will now consider stricter requirements for zero-emission construction sites. The goal is to reduce emissions from its construction projects by 55 percent between 2020 and 2030.

A significant delivery and clear evidence that the electrification of the construction industry is happening right here, right now.

Source: Norwegian Public Roads Administration, press release, September 29, 2026