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• Construction for a new gas-fired generating
unit (L10) is underway – contract for power
block equipment is conditionally awarded
to Mitsubishi Corporation before formal
government approval.
• HK Electric launches an “Eco-Quality Home”
YouTube Channel to promote a green and
quality living environment.
• HK Electric decides to reduce tariff
for 2016 by 1.5 cents per unit of
electricity, meaning that all 572,000
HK Electric customers will enjoy on
average a 1.1% tariff reduction.
• HKEI’s finance company issues US$250 million of zero coupon
bonds listed on the Taipei Exchange to secure long-term funding.
JUL - SEP
• Riding on HK Electric’s 125th anniversary,
employees are invited to share their most
treasured photos of memorable times
along its long history.
• HKEI launches a new corporate website,
featuring a modern and visual-based look
and feel, plus user-friendly navigation.
• A new “Safety Excellence Scheme” is
introduced to promote workplace safety
and recognise employees’ efforts towards
incident-free operation.
OCT - DEC
• HK Electric Institute collaborates with
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
to enhance teaching and learning
opportunities for future engineers.
• More than 1,200 people join the Green
Hong Kong Green Eco-tour Festival 2015
which promotes eco-tourism and
environmental awareness.
• HK Electric organises a seminar cum exhibition to
support wider EV use and introduce “Drive EV Charge
Easy” – a one-stop service for setting up EV charging
facilities in buildings. Free EV charging services will be
available until the end of 2016.