Nuclear energy in Hong Kong
Currently, there is no nuclear power plant in Hong Kong. However, a Hong Kong company, Hong Kong Nuclear Investment Company (HKNIC), owns 25% share in Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong. About 80%[1] of the power plant electricity output is supplied to Hong Kong by their electric utility company China Light and Power Co., Ltd. (CLP) to meet the electricity demand in Hong Kong.[2]
Electricity import from nuclear power plants in China
Hong Kong currently imports electricity from
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Company.[citation needed
]
Carbon emission mitigation
To reduce the
reserve
.
The government itself plan to cut carbon emission up to 50-60% from the current emission by 2020 by gradually replacing coal-based power generation with more nuclear power and other green energy.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "CLP to increase nuclear power imports 10pc".
- ^ "Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat for the special meeting on 17 January 2011 | Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station Notification Mechanism" (PDF). 立法會Legislative Council. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- World-nuclear-news.org. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
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