Volvo Penta Drives Next Steps in Electrification at Bauma 2025
Volvo Penta plans to highlight its battery-electric platform for construction and mining equipment, emphasizing its battery energy storage subsystem, at Bauma 2025 in Munich, Germany, next month. Volvo Penta delivers dependable power through its core pillars: proven combustion engines purpose-built electric drivelines, and integrated battery energy storage subsystems, the company said. Supported by connected solutions and a strong service network, its comprehensive portfolio can help customers make the right decisions in their energy transition.
Volvo Penta’s approach at Bauma 2025 is about keeping construction and mining operations moving through energy transition. With a customer-focused approach, Volvo Penta delivers tailored expertise while leveraging the Volvo Group’s scale when needed.
The same high-performance, energy-dense battery technology used in Volvo Penta’s electromobility drivelines now powers its BESS subsystem, designed for performance, durability, and resistance to dust and corrosion. Volvo Penta’s BESS subsystem enables system integrators and BESS manufacturers to create tailored solutions for mobile, temporary power applications to permanent infrastructure at electric sites.
“Our modular and scalable battery-electric platform is designed to support the electrification ecosystem — combining high-performance drivelines with the crucial energy storage subsystems for efficient charging and operation in construction and mining. We want to meaningfully collaborate with our customers on value-added customization that will enable them to stay productive, efficient, and future-ready,” says Hannes Norrgren, president of Volvo Penta Industrial.
The longevity of combustion engine
As the energy transition evolves, high-efficiency combustion engines remain crucial for off-highway and power generation applications. Volvo Penta is committed to the industry's path to net zero, supporting renewable fuels like HVO as well as advancing hydrogen dual-fuel technology (such as the one on its Stage V D8 platform). These innovations align with stringent emissions regulations while ensuring reliability and performance, aimed at contributing to a more sustainable future for off-highway and stationary power applications.
Visit Volvo Penta at stand A4.412 at bauma 2025 to explore flexible power solutions.
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