Energy in Hong Kong
Energy in Hong Kong refers to the type of energy and its related infrastructure used in Hong Kong. Energy is crucial for the development of trade and industries in Hong Kong with its relatively small usable land.[1] Hong Kong mostly imports its energy from outside or produces it through some intermediate process.[2]
Regulatory body
Energy-related affairs are regulated by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD; Chinese: 機電工程署) under the Development Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong.
Companies
Energy-related companies of Hong Kong are:
- China Resources Petroleum Company Limited
- CLP Group
- The Hong Kong and China Gas Company
- Hongkong Electric Company
- Kunlun Energy
- SS United Group Oil & Gas Company
- Towngas China
Conventional energy
Coal
Most of the imported coal to Hong Kong are mainly used for electricity generation. Indonesia was the major supplier of steam coal and other types of coal imported to Hong Kong in recent years which accounted for 94.5% of total coal imports in 2012.[2]
Natural gas
Natural gas was firstly introduced for electricity generation in Hong Kong in 1996.[3]
Nuclear
Hong Kong has no indigenous supply of nuclear energy and there is no nuclear power station in the territory. However, Hong Kong has imported electricity from Mainland China from the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant in Shenzhen, Guangdong since 1994.[3]
Oil
Oil products imported to Hong Kong have always mostly come from Singapore. Singapore accounted for 63.7% of fuel oil imports and 72.0% of unleaded petrol imports. Mainland China and Macau are the two largest destination for oil products re-exporting from Hong Kong.[4]
Renewable energy
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Solar
Hong Kong has been using solar energy over the past 20 years. As of 2013, there is a 1 MW installed capacity of photovoltaic at Lamma Power Station, doubling its size from 550 kW since its first commissioning in July 2010.[5]
Wind
Hong Kong has a very small scale of wind power generation since early 2006, which is the Lamma Winds at Lamma Island with an installed capacity of 800 kW. In March 2013, HK Electric has just completed the full-year wind measurement for a proposal of offshore wind farm project in Southwest Lamma Island.
Education
Energy-related education centres in Hong Kong include:
- Nuclear Resources Centre at Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre[6]
- EMSD Education Path at Kowloon[7]
- Zero Carbon Building in Kowloon Bay
See also
References
- ↑ "Energy & Our Environment". GovHK. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- 1 2 http://www.statistics.gov.hk/pub/B11000022012AN12B0100.pdf
- 1 2 "HKNIC - Why Nuclear for Hong Kong". Hknuclear.com. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ↑ "Hong Kong Energy Statistics" (PDF). Census and Statistics Department. p. 3. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ "HK Electric Investments - Press Releases". Hkelectric.com. 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ↑ https://www.hknuclear.com/Nuclear/NuclearResourcesCentre/Documents/NRC_leaflet_online_version_EN.pdf
- ↑ http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/leaflet_of_education_path_gallery.pdf