nuGen 790E

Anglo American · United Kingdom · hydrogen fuel-cell electric

Electric Haul Truck by Anglo American. Status: prototype.

nuGen 790E: electric haul truck illustration; powertrain hydrogen fuel-cell electric, status prototype, country United Kingdom hydrogen fuel-cell elec. Prototype United Kingdom
Battery
-
Payload
290 t
Runtime
-
Hub
Vehicles

Charging

Charging: Hydrogen from an on-site solar-powered electrolyzer; fuel cells plus battery

Autonomy: none.

Mogalakwena PGM mine (South Africa), unveiled 2022.

Machine record

Machine record

nuGen 790E (Anglo American)
MakeAnglo American
Classmining
Typehaul truck
CountryUnited Kingdom
Powertrainhydrogen fuel-cell electric
Hydrogen sourcegreen
ChargingHydrogen from an on-site solar-powered electrolyzer; fuel cells plus battery
Payload (t)290
Autonomynone
Statusprototype
Notable deploymentsMogalakwena PGM mine (South Africa), unveiled 2022
Record updated2026-10

Official site: angloamerican.com

In context

Where it fits

Listed in Electric Mining Equipment. Machines are compared on battery size, how they charge in the field, runtime against the duty cycle and autonomy - the factors that decide whether a machine class can run on batteries or still needs hybrid, trolley or hydrogen power.

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Sources

Sources and scope

Scope
nuGen 790E (Anglo American)
Sources
ElectronsX equipment dataset; manufacturer specifications and operator releases
Updated
2026-10