Specialists from "TPK MTZ-Tatarstan" (a subsidiary of MTZ) and scientists from the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy have developed a hybrid tractor based on the flagship BELARUS 82.1. Field tests of the agricultural machine with a PLN-4-35 plow were successful, stated Vladimir Podolyak, commercial director of "TPK MTZ-Tatarstan".
The experimental model received high praise from Russian experts at the "Academician V. N. Boltinsky Readings" seminar, which took place in January 2026 in Moscow.
The tractor is designed according to a parallel hybrid scheme, which provides it with exceptional versatility: it can operate on an internal combustion engine (ICE), on an electric motor, or in combination.
The power of the tractor's hybrid power unit is 100 kW, which is comparable to the BELARUS 1221, equipped with a six-cylinder engine, Podolyak emphasized.
The main advantage of the hybrid model is the use of serial components of BELARUS 82.1. This reduces the cost of assembly. MTZ equipment owners can get a more powerful and economical solution "with moderate investment in modernization", noted the top manager.
A tractor with a hybrid power plant can be used in greenhouses and livestock farms. It will also be in demand in forestry and housing and communal services.