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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.
Bangladesh is building a 42.5-megawatt power plant that will burn waste from the main Dhaka landfill as fuel.
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.
With the country dominating nickel exports, its moves towards green industry could make the greatest impacts.
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