LegCo Panel on Environmental Affairs visits Black Point Power Station of CLP (with photos)

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat: The Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs visited Black Point Power Station of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP) in Tuen Mun today (October 22) to gain a deeper understanding of the power company's progress in advancing innovation and application of low-carbon energy technologies. Members first received a briefing by CLP management on its decarbonisation progress under the "Climate Vision 2050" blueprint. They noted that the power company was undertaking a trial on using hydrogen-blended natural gas for electricity generation to support Hong Kong to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050. The first phase of the project will be carried out on one of the gas-fired generation units at the power station, with approximately five per cent hydrogen to be blended with natural gas for electricity generation. The testing is expected to be completed in 2028. Members also exchanged views with representatives of CLP on areas such as importation of zero-carbon energy and related electricity facilities. Members then visited the Black Point Power Station Gallery to learn about CLP's power generation business as w

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