Youth voices drive Asia Pacific green energy ties at Shenzhen gathering

Macao's Alex Choi, co-founder and executive director of MTEL Telecommunications, underscored the importance of digital infrastructure and youth innovation in industrial upgrading. Fan Siran from CSG Shenzhen Power Supply Bureau briefed on the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area's green power outlook, in which nearly 60 percent of electricity will come from green sources by 2030.

Discussions also covered cross‑border energy links, with the China-Laos 500 kV interconnection project cited as a win-win practice that increases two-way power-exchange capacity from 50,000 kilowatts to 1.5 million kW and delivers 3 billion kWh of clean power annually.

Yang Bo from CSG Lancang-Mekong International said that grid connectivity is only the first step — enabling electricity to flow freely in the market is the key. He added that continued efforts to advance regional cross-border grid connectivity will enable the efficient allocation of clean power across the region.