Advertisement
Hong Kong start-up Ampd Energy joins Gammon to decarbonise construction sites, swap diesel generators with batteries
- Ampd Energy’s nearly 70 battery-powered energy storage systems deployed in Hong Kong have reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 8,000 tonnes a year
- Data collected by Ampd’s systems allows construction firms to monitor their energy consumption and helps to improve productivity
Reading Time:3 minutes
Why you can trust SCMP
Ampd Energy, a Hong Kong start-up deploying battery-powered energy storage systems to replace diesel generators to cut greenhouse emissions at construction sites, expects its business volume to double this year.
The growth will be driven by cost savings and access to energy usage data to improve efficiency, according to CEO and co-founder Brandon Ng, adding that there is pressure on construction firms to cut their carbon footprint to help fight climate change.
Even accounting for the carbon emissions of electricity generation, the battery systems’ total carbon footprint was nearly 85 per cent less than that of diesel generators, he said.
Advertisement
That translates to a reduction of 8,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year by the roughly 70 battery systems currently deployed by Ampd in Hong Kong, which aims to be carbon neutral by 2050. The city’s carbon emissions came to 68 million tonnes last year, BP estimated.
04:56
Hong Kong could slash carbon emissions 70% with more ambitious goals, says former observatory head
Hong Kong could slash carbon emissions 70% with more ambitious goals, says former observatory head
Part of the reduced carbon footprint of the battery systems comes from the lower carbon intensity of grid-supplied power compared to diesel.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Select Voice
Choose your listening speed
Get through articles 2x faster
1.25x
250 WPM
Slow
Average
Fast
1.25x