Off Grid Power - the Weird and the Wonderful with Aran Bates, co-Founder & CEO of Hydrologiq

This week, the EAH team sat down with Aran Bates, Founder and CEO of Hydrologiq, to dive into the strategic deployment of hydrogen in the off-grid sector.

We explore how Hydrologiq is moving beyond just the hardware, discussing the critical role of software and systems thinking in scaling up clean fuel adoption. Aran provides fascinating insights into distributed decarbonisation and the future of resilient microgrids.

The conversation focuses on the synergy between Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and hydrogen, detailing the "hub-and-spoke" model that is revolutionizing how we power remote sites, temporary setups, and events—including a fun look at the hydrogen deployment at Boomtown Fair. Aran explains how their platform, Logiq, is the essential tool for managing multi-technology fleets and simplifying the hydrogen supply chain.

It was a truly valuable chat, underscoring that the transition to hydrogen is as much about Logiq's operational efficiency as it is about the fuel itself.

About Hydrologiq:

Hydrologia makes hydrogen the turnkey, scalable and immediate diesel replacement for off-road machinery - decarbonising a US$327 billion global diesel machinery market that produces 1.3 gigatons of CO2e every year.

They do this through Logiq - the platform that handles everything from supply chain integration to on-the-ground operations, making hydrogen an easy to adopt and scale decarbonisation choice.

Born out of a passion to reduce the greenhouse gas impact society is having on the planet, they are enabling the hydrogen value chain to change how we store, move and use energy off-grid.

About Aran Bates:

Aran’s experience sits at the intersection of technical development, business, and strategy gained over eight years of technology and innovation consulting, as well as start-up experience. Prior to Hydrologiq he spent two and a half years evaluating and studying the applicability of hydrogen on energy systems, now through the work being done at Hydrologiq, they are testing and proving that hydrogen is an answer.

Previously, Aran founded his own digital start-up, bootstrapping it into an operating business within a year; launched new ventures inside of existing multinational businesses (e.g. designed and lead all aspects of the physical product and manufacturing for Holland and Barret’s Healthbox offering, taking it from pure paper idea to live product in market MVP in three months); and advised many of the world’s largest corporates on innovation, including acting as the direct advisor and coach to the global Head of Innovation at Rolls Royce Aerospace.

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🔗 Company Links:

Hydrologiq - https://www.hydrologiq.com/

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🔗 Links Mentioned in the episode:

Boomtown Fair Hydrogen Project: See how hydrogen made its debut at the iconic festival, showcasing real-world off-grid application - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/boomtownfair_boomtown-banggoesnormal-visitboomtown-activity-7369673059982647297-7UIa?utm_source=social_share_video_v2&utm_medium=android_app&rcm=ACoAAAgR9EQBRpLRHd9VpL2HnwaYihOdPVZ7_2s&utm_campaign=copy_link

‘Hydrogen, BESS, and Microgrids’ Aran's in-depth article on the "hub-and-spoke" model for off-grid power - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/revolutionizing-off-grid-power-hydrogen-hub-and-spoke-aran-bates-ykvve?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&utm_campaign=share_via

Logiq, discover the platform designed for modern clean fuel and asset management - https://www.hydrologiq.com/