Tender documents seen by Eco-Business show the site could host hydrogen, ammonia, biomass and geothermal plants alongside gas; the energy mix will be set out in three scenarios that EMA will share only with the appointed consultant.
Rising electricity demand from data centres is putting pressure on the country to expand generation and grid capacity, but shorter-term commitments from some operators could make it harder to recover the cost of those investments, said the country’s energy regulator.
The region must strengthen grids and clean energy capacity to incorporate AI for efficiency, experts say. But in China, the technology is no silver bullet for decarbonising energy systems.