Three more trial projects on hydrogen fuel technology given agreement-in-principle by Inter-departmental Working Group on Using Hydrogen as Fuel
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The relevant projects involve:
(a) an application submitted by Guangdong Yiyun Logistics Supply Chain Company Limited for launching a trial operation of five hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) cold chain goods vehicles for cross-boundary transport;
(b) an application submitted by G.D-H.K Traveller Plus Limited for launching a trial operation of two HFC vehicles for cross-boundary vehicle towing service; and
(c) an application jointly submitted by Sinopec (Hong Kong) Limited, Maxim's Caterers Limited and HYPERVIEW (Hong Kong) Technology Company Limited for launching a trial operation of two HFC cold chain goods vehicles for cross-boundary transport.
The spokesperson for the EEB stated, "The Working Group has promptly initiated the examination process upon receipt of detailed information regarding the trial projects. Following the applicants' enhancement of the designs and technical details according to feedback from government departments to ensure that the trial projects can be carried out smoothly and safely, the Working Group has given agreement-in-principle to the three applications at its meeting today."
To date, the Working Group has given agreement-in-principle in stages to a total of 35 applications for hydrogen energy trial projects. The Working Group will continue to make reference to the operational data and experience collected from all local trials, in order to provide advice for the continuous enhancement of the safety and technical guidelines on the local application of hydrogen energy.
The spokesman said, "The Working Group also discussed in the meeting facilitative measures to remove barriers and ease restrictions to streamline approval procedures, drawing on industry feedback and experiences in processing trial projects, with an aim to enable more trial projects to proceed smoothly and timely."
The Working Group will continue to regularly review the progress of the Strategy of Hydrogen Development in Hong Kong and provide recommendations to facilitate the implementation of its various measures. The Working Group is formed by the EEB, the Transport and Logistics Bureau, the Development Bureau, the Security Bureau, the Environmental Protection Department, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, the Fire Services Department, the Transport Department, the Marine Department, the Planning Department, the Lands Department, the Buildings Department, the Architectural Services Department and the Labour Department.
Ends/Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Issued at HKT 18:26
Issued at HKT 18:26
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