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Battery Vs Diesel Locomotives - Clayton Equipment

Written by Jessica Salt | July 26, 2022

 

The graph highlights the energy cost benefits of a Clayton Equipment battery powered shunter in comparison to its diesel counterpart over a thirty-year lifetime.



Savings are greater than 50%. The lower energy costs come through recharging from mains not diesel.

Additional benefits of a Clayton Equipment battery shunter are:

- Zero emissions, maximum CO2 reduction
- Increased performance and haulage capacity
- Low noise, increasingly important near residential areas & for 24/7 operations
- Regenerative braking, resulting in reduced brake wear & reduced charging times
- Option of on-board hybrid or depot-based battery charging

*Graph based on 345 days/year on a 420 kWh/130 litres per day use



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