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Take a look inside the development of Alta’s first Battery Electric Tender as we wrap up the design phase and move into manufacturing. This short video highlights the early concepts, the engineering challenges we solved along the way, and what this milestone means for the broader rail sector as we move toward a more electrified Australian rail network. <iframe width="1736" height="977" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFDbPwQHSZs" title="Alta Battery Electric Tender: From

26 October 2025 – Alta Battery Technology is delighted to be supporting Aurizon's new agreement with Alcoa to conduct a Battery Electric Tender (BET) trial on Alcoa's Kwinana to Pinjarra route in Western Australia. This milestone is a significant step forward in demonstrating how existing rail assets can be transformed into lower-emission hybrid systems without premature replacement. The Battery Electric Tender is a battery-powered wagon coupled with a modified locomotive, d

Alta Battery Technology , a pioneer in battery technology innovation for power decarbonisation, has entered a collaboration with Aurizon , Australia's largest rail freight provider, and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to deliver create the world’s first battery capable of connecting machinery to renewables, converting them to a hybrid operation. The project, which has received $9,406,212 funding from ARENA , will see Alta design and construct a prototype batt