Prinoth Partners With Scania for Battery-Electric Snow Groomers
The new machines utilize Scania’s Core 800 battery system, which offers up to 624 kWh of capacity.
Winter equipment manufacturer Prinoth has partnered with Swedish trucking group Scania to deploy battery-electric snow groomers equipped with high-capacity energy storage systems designed for extreme cold environments.
What Happened
Scania will supply Prinoth with its in-house Core 800 lithium-ion battery system, a 691V solution featuring integrated liquid cooling and a proprietary charging management system. The modular battery packs are scalable, ranging from 21 kWh to a maximum capacity of 624 kWh. The electrified vehicles include a new version of the Prinoth Husky and the recently announced Leitwolf E-Motion. In the Leitwolf E-Motion, the Scania battery packs are arranged in both top and side orientations to meet higher energy and power requirements.
Why It Matters
This collaboration extends a relationship that began in 2022, when the first Scania battery-equipped Prinoth groomers entered service. Prinoth cited the high quality and durability of Scania’s systems in challenging environmental conditions as the primary driver for continuing the partnership. Elin Åkerström, Managing Director of Scania Industrial Batteries, noted that snow groomers operate in very low temperatures and steep terrain, requiring batteries that can deliver high power, withstand cold climates, and handle vibrations. The technology is also utilized in mining, construction, agriculture, and logistics applications.
The Bottom Line
Prinoth and Scania are expanding the availability of zero-emission snow grooming equipment on European ski slopes, leveraging battery technology proven in sub-zero conditions since 2022.
