The TZ5Y electric dump truck - an electric truck built for the demanding haul roads of Uzbekistan - is engineered for the pits from the copper and gold districts around Almalyk to the uranium and precious-metal sites near Navoi. For mine fleet managers, a battery-electric dump truck delivers the two things surface mining needs most: low cost per tonne moved and clean operation in confined, dust-heavy pits. This article covers the TZ5Y production specification, why it suits Uzbek altitude and dust duty, and how it relates to the proven TZ3V electric dump truck that shares its platform.
Uzbekistan's principal mining regions sit at meaningful altitude and carry fine, abrasive dust that penetrates every sealset on a conventional truck. The TZ5Y is sealed to mine standards: inlets are high-mounted and filtration is upgraded for ore dust, while the electric drivetrain has fewer ingress points than a diesel engine. At Almalyk's Altymalik and Kalmakyr pits, where grades are steady and cycles are short, regenerative braking recovers energy on every descent - the single biggest reason electric haulage beats diesel on total cost. A loaded truck climbing out of the pit spends energy; the same truck coasting down recovers a meaningful share of it, and over a shift those recoveries add up to tonnes of avoided diesel.
Altitude is not a problem for an EV truck. Unlike a diesel engine that loses power as air thins, the LvKong motor delivers full rated torque from sea level to the high plateaus of Navoi region. That consistency protects cycle times when a diesel fleet would slow down, and it keeps the haul road flowing during the cold, thin-air mornings when productivity matters most. For a mine paid by tonne moved, a truck that never derates is a truck that never loses the shift, and the absence of diesel exhaust also cuts local particulate at the source for ESG reporting.
The TZ5Y has no standalone model page; the table below sets out the production envelope and cross-references the TZ3V electric dump truck for buyers who need the larger 600 kWh mining pack for the longest internal haul roads.
| Parameter | TZ5Y Specification | TZ3V Mining Option |
|---|---|---|
| Battery chemistry | CATL LFP | CATL LFP |
| Usable capacity | 350 - 426 kWh | 426 - 600 kWh |
| Drive motor | LvKong 360 - 450 kW | LvKong 420 - 510 kW |
| Peak torque | 2600 - 3000 Nm | 2800 - 3200 Nm |
| Range, full load | 200 - 280 km | 240 - 350 km |
| Energy use | 1.1 - 1.8 kWh/km | 1.2 - 1.8 kWh/km |
| DC fast charge (20-80%) | 1.5 - 2.0 h | 1.5 - 2.0 h |
| Battery swap | 5 - 6 min (swap-ready) | 5 - 6 min (swap-ready) |
| Battery warranty | 8 years / 4500 cycles | 8 years / 4500 cycles |
| FOB price band | USD 70,000 - 120,000 | USD 95,000 - 180,000 |
Mine air is the enemy of every component. The TZ5Y addresses it directly, and the savings show up as uptime rather than brochure claims:
Uzbekistan summers reach the mid-40s Celsius in open pits, and winters bring hard frost on the plateaus. The TZ5Y thermal system cools aggressively in summer and pre-conditions the pack in winter so range and charge acceptance stay stable year round. The 8-year / 4500-cycle warranty is valid across this cyclic duty because LFP tolerates the temperature swing better than alternative lithium chemistries, and because the battery management system logs every cycle so warranty claims are simple to evidence.
Uzbek mine fleets run two charging models. Depot DC fast charging at 360 kW takes 1.5-2.0 hours for a 20-80% window during shift change. Where a mine builds a swap station, the TZ5Y completes a full battery swap in 5-6 minutes, eliminating charging downtime entirely and letting a single truck run multiple shifts on rotated packs. Swap also extends pack life because charging is controlled at the station rather than abused by fast roadside charging, and it lets the mine balance energy cost by charging packs slowly overnight from cheap off-peak power. The combined model is common: fast chargers for the daily top-up and a swap cabinet for peak production weeks.
Fleets rarely convert all at once. A practical start is a pilot batch of TZ5Y units on the shortest, busiest pit loop at Almalyk, proving the energy recovery and uptime, then extending to Navoi with TZ3V units for the longest hauls. Because both share the CATL LFP pack and LvKong motor, the second batch adds no new spares or training. We size the pilot against your real haul distance, grade and load factor, then scale the pit charger and any swap cabinet in step with production so you do not over-build infrastructure ahead of demand. Driver onboarding covers high-voltage awareness and regen behaviour on graded roads; most crews cross-qualify in a single shift.
The 8-year or 4500-cycle battery warranty anchors the mine total-cost case because it covers the dominant component across the life of a typical offtake contract. LFP chemistry holds capacity well under Uzbek summer heat and winter frost, so end-of-warranty residual value stays strong and the truck remains a saleable asset. Regional service points carry motor, inverter and filtration spares, and remote telemetry flags faults before they strand a loaded truck on a remote grade. Combined with the ESG win of removing diesel exhaust from the pit, that support is why operators treat the TZ5Y as mine plant, not just a vehicle.
FOB pricing for the TZ5Y dump platform runs USD 70,000 to USD 120,000, with heavy mining variants and swap-ready builds approaching the upper band. For the largest Navoi and Almalyk expansions, the TZ3V electric dump truck with its 600 kWh pack extends per-charge haul distance and supports the heaviest ore loads. Review the Uzbekistan market landing page for CIS-region import support, Russian-language documentation and regional service coordination. On total cost, the TZ5Y is decisive against diesel. Electric energy on a 1.1-1.8 kWh/km duty costs roughly half of diesel per tonne moved, and the removed oil, filter, aftertreatment and engine-rebuild line items shrink the maintenance budget across the 8-year warranty. Mines that charge from off-peak or site solar push the energy line even lower, and the swap model lets packs be charged slowly and evenly so cycle life - and therefore residual value - stays high. When the diesel fuel convoy is removed, a whole layer of security, cash handling and procurement overhead disappears from the cost stack. Our haul-cycle model turns these factors into cost per tonne so the board can compare the electric case against the incumbent diesel fleet on one page rather than across a dozen assumptions. Our export desk configures left-hand or right-hand drive, cabin filtration level and swap readiness to your pit layout, and models the haul cycle so you can see cost per tonne before committing capital.
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