Hong Kong authorities give the green light to 2 more trial projects to use hydrogen for producing electricity
- Nine applications of hydrogen energy trial projects have been given in-principle approval since March 24
- Towngas, the city’s sole gas supplier, is among the trial project applicants
Hong Kong authorities have agreed in principle to give two more trial projects the green light to use hydrogen to generate electricity.
A spokesman for the Environment and Ecology Bureau on Friday said the applicants, including energy firm Towngas, had reached an agreement with a government working group after ensuring their trial projects would be carried out smoothly and safely.
The first application was jointly submitted by China State Construction Engineering, Hong Kong Nation-Synergy International Hydrogen Power Technology and Sinopec to use hydrogen fuel to supply electricity at a construction site in Lok Ma Chau.
The other was made by Towngas and a padel sports company for extracting hydrogen from the existing coal gas network at a site in Sai Kung for charging electric cars.
The bureau spokesman noted the interdepartmental working group dedicated to hydrogen fuel technology “promptly initiated” the examination process after receiving the applications in July.
