Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Dalmia Cement Deploys 24 Electric Trucks in Tamil Nadu
Dalmia Cement is using 24 electric trucks to carry materials for making cement.
The trucks will travel between Karaikal Port and two cement plants in Tamil Nadu.
They will carry petcoke, slag and gypsum.
These trucks replace trucks that use diesel fuel.
Each electric truck is expected to travel about 12,000 kilometers every month.
The companies also created a system that lets the trucks quickly switch trailers.
This can reduce waiting time while trailers are loaded or unloaded.
The fleet is expected to prevent about 3,735 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year.
Dalmia Cement has deployed 24 heavy-duty electric trucks to move bulk raw materials in Tamil Nadu.
The trucks will transport petcoke, slag and gypsum from Karaikal Port to plants in Dalmiapuram and Ariyalur.
The fleet replaces diesel-powered freight operations on the transport corridor.
Each truck is expected to travel about 12,000 kilometers monthly, totaling nearly 2.9 million fleet kilometers annually.
The project is estimated to avoid approximately 3,735 tonnes of annual lifecycle CO₂ emissions using a 70% renewable electricity mix.
- Who
- Dalmia Cement, SwitchLabs Automobiles and Energy In Motion.
- What
- Deployment of 24 heavy-duty electric trucks for transporting bulk raw materials.
- When
- Announced on September 28, 2026.
- Where
- Between Karaikal Port and Dalmia Cement manufacturing units in Dalmiapuram and Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- To replace diesel-powered freight operations, improve vehicle utilisation and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
- Electric fleet
- 24 heavy-duty electric trucks
- Materials transported
- Petcoke, slag and gypsum
- Transport route
- Karaikal Port to Dalmiapuram and Ariyalur
- Expected monthly distance
- Approximately 12,000 kilometers per truck
- Expected annual fleet distance
- Nearly 2.9 million kilometers
- Estimated annual emissions avoided
- Approximately 3,735 tonnes of CO₂ on a lifecycle basis
- Electricity assumption
- Approximately 70% renewable energy and 30% grid electricity