A spokesman for the Environment and Ecology Bureau (EEB) said today (August 27) that the Inter-departmental Working Group on Using Hydrogen as Fuel has given an agreement-in-principle to another application of a trial project on hydrogen fuel technology.

     The said project concerns an application submitted by the Castle Peak Power Company Limited, which involves the installation of new hydrogen associated facilities and the modification of an existing combined cycle gas turbine unit at the Black Point Power Station to enable on-site blending of hydrogen with natural gas for electricity generation. At present, the targeted hydrogen blending ratio of the project is up to 5 per cent.

     The spokesperson for the EEB stated, "The Working Group has promptly initiated the examination process upon receipt of detailed information regarding the trial project. Following the applicants' enhancement of the designs and technical details according to feedback from government departments to ensure that the trial project can be carried out smoothly and safely, the Working Group gave an agreement-in-principle to the application yesterday (August 26)."

     To date, the Working Group has given an agreement-in-principle in stages to a total of 42 applications of hydrogen energy trial projects. The Working Group will continue to make reference to the operational data and experience collected from the trials, in order to provide advice for the continuous enhancement of the safety and technical guidelines on the local application of hydrogen energy. Details are set out in the thematic webpage (cnsd.gov.hk/en/inter-departmental-working-group-on-using-hydrogen-as-fuel/).

     In addition, the Working Group previously discussed streamlining application procedures and promoting the wider application of hydrogen-powered gensets in remote areas or construction sites. Relevant information is available on the thematic webpage for reference:

(a) the Code of Practice for Stationary Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Systems promulgated in December 2025;

(b) a technical compliance checklist and a list of genset models agreed to be put on trial promulgated in February 2026; and

(c) information about the Construction Innovation and Technology Fund to promote the application of innovative technologies in the construction industry, including hydrogen energy.

     Since early 2026, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) has been actively engaging with various trade stakeholders, including the Construction Industry Council, to disseminate the above information and the compressed processing procedure. At present, 10 applications of hydrogen-powered gensets have been given agreement-in-principle, of which five projects have been launched or completed, while the rest are under planning. 

     The Working Group is formed by the EEB, the Transport and Logistics Bureau, the Development Bureau, the Security Bureau, the Environmental Protection Department, the EMSD, 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/Thursday, August 27, 2026
Issued at HKT 10:00

NNNN