AGGREKO
“ It feels that hydrogen is at the same place that wind and solar were 10 to 15 years ago - it ’ s a matter of time ”
ROD SAFFY GLOBAL HEAD OF MINING , AGGREKO very optimistic about the outlook in the next year or so , despite disruptions to the supply chain .
“ We aim to replicate Australian mining standards globally for consistency , both in terms of energy technology and compliance . A lot of developing countries are looking for the same standards , so that ’ s a unique offering being global . We ’ ve seen a great demand in the appetite among the global mining houses to engage with us .”
He said its key value propositions are its in-house technology and flexibility .
“ Aggreko ’ s scale and access to equipment , as well as investment in technology , is a great platform to start with ,” said Saffy . “ We can meet customers ’ early contact needs and as things change , we can bring in new technologies and deliver it under the same long-term contract .”
“ We have committed to investing hundreds of millions of pounds a year to support our energy transition commitments towards becoming a Net Zero business by 2050 .”
The mining sector needs more flexible solutions , and Aggreko focuses on mobile and modular and integrating them with technology . Aggreko is able to offer flexibility by leveraging its short-term contract business division , and its business model allows for low cost for upgrades / swap outs which reduces risk for miners .
Energy-as-a-Service ( EaaS ) is also rising in importance . “ I wouldn ’ t say it is for all companies but EaaS is a hot topic and increasingly miners are saying “ we prefer to do mining and we leave energy to specialists such as Aggreko ,” said Saffy .
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