Power infrastructure in Hong Kong’s ageing buildings needs attention

Electricity is essential in dense urban environments, especially in cities such as Hong Kong, where residential high-rise buildings become uninhabitable without it.

A major power outage at a Tsuen Wan housing estate this week should be a warning about the stability of energy systems in ageing blocks amid increasingly extreme weather.
At least 3,000 residents at Phase 1 of Tsuen Wan Centre were left without water and lift services for over 24 hours before electricity was restored around noon on...