Hindustan Zinc Limited has deployed India's first 250 Metric Tonne capacity electric crane at its Zinc Smelter Debari in Rajasthan. The hybrid lifting machine can operate on both diesel and electric power.
The crane is expected to avoid approximately 250.8 tCO₂e annually by replacing a diesel-operated crane that consumed around 93,600 litres of diesel per year. The deployment supports Hindustan Zinc's decarbonization roadmap to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 or sooner.
Over the past three years, Hindustan Zinc has rolled out clean mobility solutions across its operations, including India's first underground battery electric vehicles and electric and LNG-powered logistics fleets. In partnership with GreenLine Mobility, Hindustan Zinc established Rajasthan's largest EV bulker fleet with 40 electric bulkers and recently deployed two electric buses for employee transit as part of a 41-bus green mobility initiative.
Earlier this year, Hindustan Zinc launched four electric loaders at the Rampura Agucha Mine. Over 250 LNG trucks now transport concentrate between mining sites and smelters, making Hindustan Zinc Rajasthan's largest LNG fleet operator in industrial logistics.
Hindustan Zinc has increased renewables to nearly 18% of its power mix and commissioned over 530 MW of round-the-clock renewable energy capacity. Hindustan Zinc aims to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% and Scope 3 emissions by 25% from the 2020 baseline.
Hindustan Zinc also launched EcoZen, Asia's first low-carbon zinc brand produced using renewable power. Hindustan Zinc was named the world's most sustainable metals and mining company for the third consecutive year in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2025.
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