Today’s jobsites require a constant stream of clean, uninterrupted power to function. From charging power tools to powering trailers, electricity use on project sites is constant, and the demand for power is on the rise with the introduction of electric equipment and tools. The traditional solution to this problem has been large diesel generators running 24/7/365 burning through thousands of gallons of fuel per year. But if the construction industry is going to be truly carbon neutral, we need to rethink the way we supply power to our jobsites.
Enter Moxion Power
Moxion’s mission is to deliver jobsite-scale power in a clean, quiet package. Their flagship product is the MP-75, a 75 KWh custom engineered battery pack that delivers 480, 208/240, and 120 Volt power anywhere you can drive a trailer or place it with a crane. Moxion claims the battery is large enough to run a typical jobsite for around a week without needing to be recharged and they even offer a service where they will hot-swap your battery with a fully charged one to make sure you never run out of power. All this sounds great, but you’re probably asking how this all applies to the Dirt World?
Electric Equipment and California
Here in my home state of California, we are at the forefront of greenhouse gas regulations. As of January 1, 2024, Californians can no longer purchase new small gas engine powered landscaping equipment, and the small engine construction equipment and generator markets are not far behind. This means our plate compactors, rammers, and other small engine equipment will be replaced by electric equipment over the next few years. To charge or power all this equipment, our traditional response would be to deploy generators to provide power. However, those too are going by the wayside, so we need another option.
That’s where Moxion comes in. Being able to have an EV-capacity battery to draw power from for our smaller batteries and tools will help to accelerate the transition to zero-emissions construction equipment. And if more power is required, a traditional diesel generator can be linked to the battery to create a hybrid power system that allows the generator to operate at peak efficiency to avoid excessive fuel burn and wet stacking.
At the end of the day, the MP-75 is a product designed to fill a gap in current clean energy technology between the man-portable battery systems and grid power. Having 75KWh of exportable electric power at your disposal anywhere on the jobsite can revolutionize how we think about the adoption and deployment of electric construction equipment.
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