The wave of electrification for new energy in construction machinery

In 2026, the electrification of construction machinery in China has officially bid farewell to the early pilot stage and entered the deep-water area of large-scale implementation and full chain collaboration. Green power is reshaping the industrial form and supply chain pattern of engineering equipment, from batch operation of battery swapping mining cards in mining areas, to full coverage of electric equipment at ports and terminals, and to integrated transformation of light storage and charging in infrastructure construction sites.

As a barometer and core hub for industry development, bauma Shanghai 2026 closely follows the pace of industrial transformation, with the strategic expansion of one exhibition and two pavilions, comprehensively upgrading the new energy industry sector, and creating a full chain industry platform covering the whole machine, core components, energy solutions, and ecological services. It not only presents the latest achievements and trends of electrification to industry colleagues, but also opens an efficient docking window for high-quality enterprises in the new energy field.

New energy engineering machinery maintains a good momentum. According to statistics from the China Construction Machinery Industry Association, from January to June 2026, major enterprises in the industry sold a total of 25445 electric loaders, a year-on-year increase of 82.4%; Electric excavators have sold a total of 321 units, a year-on-year increase of 129%; The proportion of electric forklifts, electric aerial work platforms, electric off highway dump trucks, and electric concrete machinery is constantly increasing.

On November 23rd, the first day of the opening of the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, it will join hands with the China Construction Machinery Industry Association to launch the bauma Shanghai 2026 Construction Machinery Technology Innovation Conference. The conference focuses on technological innovation and green development in the construction machinery industry, with a special theme on green construction machinery. It focuses on cutting-edge technologies such as electrification, hybrid power, hydrogen energy, and zero carbon construction, and explores innovative solutions and sustainable future for the industry's green transformation.