Collaboration project of the Observatory and its partners on energy saving won a regional award

14 January 2022

The collaboration project between the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO), Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), and CLP Power Hong Kong (CLP) on “Big Data Analytic for Energy Management at Hong Kong International Airport” has been awarded the Asia Pacific Rim Region Energy Project of the Year Award for 2021 by the Association of Energy Engineers, in recognition of the dedication and excellent performance of the project in energy efficiency and saving. In this project, the three parties have collaborated to apply meteorological and airport-specific big data to develop a cooling load prediction model for the HKIA and integrated it with the airport’s chiller system for maximizing energy efficiency of the airport passenger terminal, thereby achieving energy saving.

Over the years, the Observatory has been actively developing various regional forecast services and collaborating with various stakeholders and partners to enhance the usage of such meteorological information in different areas. This project showcases the benefits of multidisciplinary collaboration in utilizing meteorological data, big data analytic and machine learning to enhance energy saving. It could also serve as an exemplary case for other similar energy conservation projects in Hong Kong, which is a timely response to the urgent need for climate change mitigation.