A mock-up of HK Electric’s plan to build a 600-hectare wind farm off Lamma Island. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong could get first offshore wind farm in 2027, providing carbon-free electric power to up to 120,000 families
- HK Electric reveals plan to build 600-hectare wind farm, consisting of between 13 and 19 wind turbines, about 4km southwest off Lamma Island
- Farm would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 284,000 tonnes annually, equal to the yearly carbon absorption of about 6,000 trees
A mock-up of HK Electric’s plan to build a 600-hectare wind farm off Lamma Island. Photo: Handout