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Energy & Climate March 30, 2026 137 stories in this edition

Northern Metropolis data hub may surpass MTR Corp as Hong Kong’s top power consumer

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Theodora Yu
Northern Metropolis data hub may surpass MTR Corp as Hong Kong’s top power consumer

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A planned supercomputing hub in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis could overtake the MTR Corporation rail operator as the city’s single largest electricity consumer, prompting a green group and experts to call for setting energy efficiency standards to limit the sector’s carbon emissions. According to The Green Earth’s estimates, the new project – set to begin operating in 2029 – could increase the industry’s annual ca...

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A planned supercomputing hub in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis could overtake the MTR Corporation rail operator as the city’s single largest electricity consumer, prompting a green group and experts to call for setting...

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