Aviation fuel supplier, Air bp, has unveiled its next-generation all-electric refueller at Brisbane Airport in Australia.
The electric refueller, which uses Lithium-Ion batteries and digital charging mechanisms making it the first all-electric hazardous goods vehicle and refueller approved for use in Australia, can be used by customers lifting Jet-A1.
Capabable of carrying 16,000 litres of fuel, the refueller has been designed to operate for a full day with overnight charging. Air bp also anticipates that it will reduce bp’s operation and maintenance costs when compared with similar diesel-fuelled refuellers.
Daniel Tyzack, Managing Director, Air bp Asia Pacific, said: “We are delighted to launch the refueller at Brisbane Airport where we are responsible for fuelling 30 airlines and approximately 100 flights daily. Our work reflects bp’s ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner and to help the world get to net zero by working with our customers to help decarbonise fuelling operations.
The refueller was manufactured in collaboration with SEA Electric, a specialist in e-mobility solutions and Refuel International, a global manufacturer and supplier of specialised refuelling vehicles, equipment and support services to the aviation industry.
Tony Fairweather, CEO and Founder SEA Electric commented: “By successfully producing our first SEA 500 aircraft refuelling truck complete with an SEA-Drive 120-35 fully electric power system, we have opened up an entirely new application that helps set the standard for environmental credentials.”
Meanwhile, Geoff Pinner, General Manager for Refuel International said: “We are proud to have developed Australia’s first all-electric aviation refueller in partnership with Air bp and SEA. Refuel International have been Air bp’s builder of choice in Australia for over twenty years and this relationship has led to this significant achievement. This refeuller delivers to the aircraft with zero fuel consumed and zero tail pipe emissions, whilst meeting the requisite levels of safety and regulatory compliance.”
The introduction of the refueller in Brisbane, builds on Air bp’s experience in launching the world’s first electric refueller in 2022 at Long Beach California and its introduction of the first generation of electric hydrant dispensers at Brisbane Airport in 2025; which are still in operation at Darwin and Perth airports.
