Select buys world’s biggest battery drilling rig

Laing O’Rourke’s plant hire specialist Select has become the first firm in the world to take delivery of Liebherr’s new innovative battery-powered drilling rig.
The Liebherr LB 30 drilling rig produces zero emissions while also boasting the same performance as its diesel-powered counterparts, whether it is unplugged or plugged in.
The LB 30 battery has been designed for a working time of four hours in Kelly operation.
Electric drilling and piling rig Unplugged LB30 at Select&rs