Hong Kong
CLP appoints Lancaster as Managing Director
CLP appoints Lancaster as Managing Director
Richard Lancaster has been appointed Managing Director of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited, succeeding Mrs. Betty Yuen.
HK Electric to freeze 2010 tariffs
HK Electric will freeze tariffs for 2010 despite anticipated rising fuel costs to help Hong Kong recover from the financial crisis.
Environment benefits from new HK power tariff
CLP Power Hong Kong will raise its average net tariff by 2.6 percent effective 1 January 2010.
Meiya Power names Perez CEO, promotes Chea as Pres.
Mr. Manuel Perez Dubuc has been appointed as Meiya Power Company’s new Chief Executive Officer effective 15 June 2009.
CLP shares experience in carbon reduction
CLP is also set to meet its target of having 20 percent of its generating capacity coming from non-carbon emitting sources by 2020, including nuclear and renewable energy.
HK Electric boosts renewable energy utilization
Twelve exciting ideas that encourage students to make creative and good use of renewable energy were awarded by the HK Electric Clean Energy Fund. It includes one which harnesses solar energy to power an organic farm of Chinese herbs.
MIng Kei sees bigger loss
Ming Kei Energy expects its net loss for the six months ended 30 September 2009 will increase significantly as compared with that for the corresponding period in 2008.
CLP’s Hong Kong nuclear supply deal extended by 20 years
CLP will supply power to Hong Kong from Guangdong Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station for another 20 years from 2014. This was made possible by the approval of a contract extension by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.
CLP-Wind Prospect wind farm approved
The realisation of renewable energy in Hong Kong progressed after the EIA's approval of CLP and Wind Prospect's proposed offshore wind farm project. It signifies that building a commercial scale offshore wind farm of up to 200MW in the south-eastern waters of Hong Kong is environmentally acceptable.
HK Electric completes first stage of emission programme
HK Electric commissioned a flue gas desulphurisation plant and a low Nitrogen Oxides System for its coal-fired generation Unit 5. It marked the completion of the first of a two-phase emission reduction programme.
Energy loans available to CLP, HK Electric customers
Loans to finance business customers of CLP Hong Kong and Hongkong Electric Co. Ltd. for energy efficiency are now available at HSBC.
HK wind project feasibility undergoes public consultation
The feasibility study for a 200MW wind farm in the southeastern waters of Hong Kong is now subject to public scrutiny.
CLP electricity sales down for 1Q
CLP electricity sales for the first quarter in Hong Kong and Chinese mainland decreased by 8.9 percent to 6,891GWh.
HK Electric promotes electric cooking
HK Electric is persuading caterers to switch to electric cooking. In the biennial HOFEX 2009 Exhibition, HK Electric is putting on its "Five-star Green Electric Kitchen" demonstration, showing how electric cooking equipment helps the catering industry save energy and operating costs, while improving efficiency and productivity.
HK Electric funds school projects in renewable energy
Until 15 August, schools may submit project proposals in renewable energy through the HK Electric Clean Energy Fund. The Fund has $1 million.
CLP added to Global Dow and Dow Jones Indexes
CLP Holdings has been added to the Global Dow and has entered the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index and the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific 40 Index.
HK Electric's shares cited one of 2008's best
Hongkong Electric increased profitability in both its local and international operations in 2008.