Generate income by generating power – Hong Kong homes close to selling solar power under new ‘feed-in tariff’ scheme
Lawmakers welcome move but urge Environment Bureau and power companies to provide more details of how to cut red tape
Hongkongers can apply to sell renewable energy into the grid as early as next week, officials from the larger of the city’s two power companies said on Monday as they presented details of a new “feed-in tariff” scheme to lawmakers.
CLP Power and HK Electric – which supplies Hong Kong Island and Lamma – will roll out the schemes as part of their newly amended regulatory framework with the government in October and next January respectively.
CLP, which has more than 300 renewable energy-generating customers already connected to its grid, said it had received at least 100 queries since the scheme’s announcement last week. HK Electric, which has 80 customers connected to its grid, said it had received 18 queries and would announce more details on its scheme at a later date.
CLP will start taking applications next Friday and HK Electric in September.
Hong Kong families could sell energy for up to five times the current electricity price
Lawmakers welcomed the move but urged the Environment Bureau and two power companies to provide more details of how they would remove red tape, while urging officials to issue clear installation and safety guidelines.