FEATURE
World ’ s Leading Power Supplier Helping Miners with Emission Targets
Aggreko , the world ’ s leader in
mobile , modular power has committed to net zero emissions by 2050 and is partnering with the world ’ s biggest miners to use greener energy like solar , wind and natural gas . The company has vowed to invest AU $ 450 - $ 600 million (£ 250 million - £ 350 million ) each year to support its energy transition , including big spends in what it sees as a major growth area for its business : mining .
Aggreko Australia Pacific Managing Director George Whyte said environmental responsibility and new technology are changing the way electricity is generated , distributed , consumed , stored , and monitored . Mr Whyte said the company had already invested heavily in the sector in the past three years as miners requested alternatives to fossil diesel .
“ Miners have the great challenge of reducing their emissions in line with the Paris Agreement , as well as their own commitments to net-zero emission targets by 2030 and 2050 ,” Mr Whyte said .
Power generation for our customers has become more complex , and Aggreko has a responsibility to create power that is healthier for the world ’ s wellbeing .
Miners – and increasingly those with unreliable or no access to grid power – are partnering with Aggreko to provide hybrid power solutions on site , which might include an energy mix of diesel , gas , solar , wind and battery storage .
Power can be switched to another source and scaled up or down , depending on the renewable power available and the operation ’ s daily requirements .
“ I believe that in the future we will see more miners partnering with power providers who are able to provide highly efficient , but also low-carbon solutions like Aggreko ,” Mr Whyte said .
It is a de-risking strategy for miners , helping them to reduce their capital costs , while lowering their emissions . Instead of miners having to specialise in power solutions , Aggreko invests in the capital , remotely monitors it , and provides the maintenance and all of the technological upgrades along the way .
“ They don ’ t then have the fear that power capital they invest in will be obsolete in five years ’ time .”
Mr Whyte said global economic growth was driving the mining sector ’ s growth . “ Just 30 years from now – in 2050 – increasing electrification and the growing
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