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26-673: It was commissioned in 1982 with its newest generation unit installed in 1990, currently one of the three power stations that CLP operates in Hong Kong. In 2007, Castle Peak burned 9 million tonnes of coal of which, according to CLP, 4.6 million tonnes was low-sulphur coal from Indonesia . The power station has been undertaking a range of programmes to improve emission performance, including refurbishing burners to reduce emission of nitrogen oxide, SCR (Selective Catalyst Reduction) and BOFA (Boosted Over Fire Air) has been installed, and flue-gas desulphurisation for sulphur removal. This power station

52-761: A joint venture between CLP and Esso. The first two (of four) units were inaugurated by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on 22 October 1986. The station is owned by Castle Peak Power Company (Capco) which also owns the Black Point Power Station and the Penny's Bay Power Station . Initially CLP held a 40% stake (60% held by ExxonMobil ) in Capco. The total power generation capacity of the three power station amounts to 6,908 MW. On 19 November 2013, CLP Group and China Southern Power Grid Company (CSG) announced its acquisition of Exxon's 60% stake in Capco for HK$ 24 billion. After

78-611: A new branch, CLP Innovation (previously named) and now CLP Digital. The branch has a separate company listing, Smart Energy Connect (SEC) that provides environmentally friendly solutions. As of 2013, CLP Group is a component of The Global Dow —a 150-stock index of the world's leading blue-chips. The company has been a constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index , the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific), and/or

104-450: A number of power stations in Asia. While most are either coal-fired or fossil fuel power stations , the company also generates electricity using nuclear , solar energy and wind power . Sources of electricity generated and provided by CLP in Hong Kong (2020) Hong Kong sites include Black Point Power Station , Castle Peak Power Station , and Penny's Bay Power Station . CLP

130-692: A subsidiary of CGN. On 9 October 1987, the Hong Kong Legislative Council task force was informed that 316 steel reinforcing bars were missing from the reactor platform of Unit 1. There should have been 8080 bars in the whole structure and 576 bars in the Unit 1 reactor platform. The incident was discovered and concealed by the operating company in September 1987. It was disclosed by a local Hong Kong newspaper in October. The concrete platform did not meet

156-681: Is a nuclear power plant located in Daya Bay in Longgang District , along the eastern extremity of Shenzhen , Guangdong , China ; and to the north east of Hong Kong . Daya Bay has two 944 MWe PWR nuclear reactors based on the Framatome ANP French 900 MWe three cooling loop design (M310), were both commissioned in 1993 and started commercial operation in 1993 and 1994 respectively. The Hong Kong–based British businessman and owner of CLP Power , Lawrence Kadoorie , conceived of

182-530: Is a major contributor to non-motor-traffic pollution in Hong Kong. The Castle Peak A Power Station was officially opened by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on 28 September 1982. The site was designed with provision for construction of a second "B" power station at a later date. It was decided to go ahead with the Castle Peak B Power Station in 1981. This was built by the Castle Peak Power Company,

208-533: Is an electricity company in Hong Kong . Incorporated in 1901 as China Light & Power Company Syndicate, its core business remains the generation, transmission, and retailing of electricity. It also has businesses in a number of Asian markets as well as EnergyAustralia in Australia . It is one of the two main electricity power generation companies in Hong Kong, the other being Hongkong Electric Company . The company

234-565: Is expected to be completed by 2023. During which, Castle Peak A Power Station Station will be gradually decommissioned, while the B Power Station is expected to cease day-to-day operations by 2035. As of 2022, Unit A1 (350 MW) was reserved only for emergency use due to reaching the end of its asset life. CLP Group CLP Group ( Chinese : 中電集團 ) and its holding company , CLP Holdings Ltd ( Chinese : 中電控股有限公司 ), also known as China Light and Power Company, Limited (now CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd. , Chinese : 中華電力有限公司 ),

260-463: The IAEA PRIS database. Daya Bay and the adjacent Ling Ao Nuclear Power Plant are operated together by Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Co (DNMC), an affiliate of China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN). Daya Bay is 25% owned by Hong Kong-listed CLP Group , which buys about 80% of the plant's output to supply Hong Kong's power needs. 75% is owned by Guangdong Nuclear Investment,

286-971: The ACT and Queensland. CLP established its presence in Southeast Asia and Taiwan in the early 1990s. Since then, they have built a portfolio of quality assets in the region. Following the divestment of interest in EGCO in Thailand in early 2011, their investments currently consist of the Ho-Ping coal-fired project in Taiwan and the Lopburi solar farm in Thailand. They are also co-developing two coal-fired projects in Vietnam. Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant Daya Nuclear Power Plant ( Chinese : 大亚湾核电站 ; pinyin : Dàyàwān Hédiànzhàn )

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312-601: The CLP board of directors in 1930 and retains control of the company as of 2013. In 1983, the company established a joint venture with Guangdong Nuclear Power for the construction and operation of the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant . On 6 January 1998, CLP Holdings Limited replaced China Light & Power Company Limited as the new holding company listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong . In 2018, CLP established

338-779: The Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific 40 Index (DJSI Asia Pacific 40). Since 2010, CLP has also been listed on the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index and Hang Seng (Mainland and HK) Corporate Sustainability Index. Basic tariff (1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024) Fuel cost adjustment In recent years, CLP has sought to expand outside of its native Hong Kong, accomplishing this through mergers and acquisitions . Markets outside Hong Kong it has entered include Australia (through EnergyAustralia ), India , Mainland China , Southeast Asia and Taiwan . Its first market outside Hong Kong

364-570: The plan to build a nuclear plant in Guangdong province to provide electricity to both Hong Kong and Southern China. Kadoorie envisioned the plant as part of a "grand strategy" to enhance economic links with Mainland China and help to preserve British administration of Hong Kong. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was enthusiastic about the plan and committed to the support of the UK Department of Industry. Chinese paramount leader Deng Xiaoping

390-468: The shareholders of the plant, China Light & Power (CLP), a Hong Kong–based utility, that the government nuclear safety watchdog in both mainland China and Hong Kong were notified and briefed. CLP said in a statement that the leak was small and fell below international standards requiring reporting as a safety issue. No radioactive monitoring stations in Hong Kong detected any rise in radioactivity. Mainland China news outlets also quoted officials explaining

416-513: The situation, which was considered under normal operation conditions and fell below international standards for reporting. In April 2011, Daya Bay Power Plant won an unprecedented four out of six awards in the annual nuclear power plant safety competition held by EDF Energy . "Everyone was shocked by Daya Bay's figures, especially for repairs and maintenance," said Liu Changshen, General Manager of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Company. The Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant also stood out as its staff are exposed to

442-405: The specifications set. Company officials explained that the incident was due to a "mistaken perception" of the architectural drawings . In the aftermath of the incident, steps were taken to remedy the missing reinforcing bars. Extra reinforcement would be applied on the second layer of concrete for the shortfall on the first of the five layers. A Hong Kong Legislative Councillor, Jackie Chan , who

468-581: The time, signed a petition opposing nuclear power. Over a hundred community groups brought discussion on the construction, with the opposition primarily focusing on environmental issues and the rights of Hong Kong residents. Unit 1 began power operations on August 31, 1993, and Unit 2 began power operations on February 2, 1994. The reactors were designed and built by the French National Company, Framatome , with Chinese participation. The plants were originally named Guangdong-1 and Guangdong-2 in

494-434: The transaction, CLP holds a 70% stake while CSG holds the remaining 30% stake. The transaction was said to help CLP lower its emission to meet its target in 2020 by importing more renewable energy through CSG's grid. The transaction was completed on May 12, 2014. In 2020, CLP installed an additional 550 MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) from Siemens for the nearby gas-powered Black Point Power Station . A second turbine

520-539: Was a civil engineer by trade criticised attempts to downplay the issue which focused on the fact that "only 2 per cent" of the total number of bars were missing. The 316 missing bars localised to the reactor platform which would have resulted in 55 per cent reduction in the total of 576 bars. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reported the incident in 1991 with a title "Hong Kong fears Chinese Chernobyl ". On June 16, 2010, Radio Free Asia informed that there

546-461: Was a leak in one of the fuel tubes. Officials denied this information stating that "Daya Bay's two reactor units are functioning safely and stably. There has been no radioactive leak". Radio Free Asia quoted an unidentified expert, saying that radioactive iodine had been released. They also claimed the incident had not been immediately reported to the government, and was kept secret for some time. The New York Times reported differently, quoting one of

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572-570: Was also enthusiastic about the proposed nuclear plan. At a 1985 meeting between Deng and Kadoorie the two men expressed a desire to celebrate the planned commissioning of the first reactor in 1992, despite their advanced age. In 1985, the building of Daya Bay nuclear power plant incited controversy and led to objections from prominent politicians in nearby Hong Kong , such as Martin Lee and Szeto Wah , legislative councillors , district board members. A million people, or one fifth of Hong Kong's population at

598-537: Was commissioned in 2012. The company also has a number of wind power sites in the country. It has now signed up for its very first solar project - Veltoor at Telangana. EnergyAustralia is a wholly owned subsidiary of CLP and is one of Australia's largest integrated energy businesses. As of 2013, EnergyAustralia generates electricity from coal, gas and renewable energy sources, and retails electricity and gas, of 5,662MW to over 2.8 million residential and business users across Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales,

624-531: Was founded in Hong Kong in 1901 as China Light & Power Company Syndicate by Shewan Tomes and Company and others. In 1903, the company's first power station , with a generating capacity of 75 kW, was commissioned in Hung Hom at the junction of present-day Chatham Road and Princess Margaret Road . By 1919, the company was supplying electricity for street lights in Kowloon . The Kadoorie family joined

650-779: Was mainland China; by way of connecting its power stations in Hong Kong to the Chinese mainland grid , CLP began supplying power in 1979. The 1990s saw the start of expansionary M&A activity with CLP acquiring nearly a half-dozen companies between 1996 and 2005. In 1996 the company entered joint-ventures with Taiwan Cement Corporation ; in 1998, part ownership of Thai Electricity Generating Public Co Ltd; and in 2001, Australian Yallourn Energy. It expanded operations in Australia to include retailing when it bought TXU Merchant Energy in 2005. And in 2002 CLP acquired an Indian company, Gujarat Paguthan Energy Corporation Private Limited. CLP has

676-648: Was the equity investors of two power stations in Guangdong province , Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant and Guangzhou Pumped Storage Power Station in Conghua , Guangzhou . It also operates a Guangxi province plant, Fangchenggang power station. CLP power stations in India include gas powered Gujarat Paguthan Energy Corporation's former station Paguthan Combined Cycle Power Plant and a coal-fired power station Mahatma Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project at Jhajjar , Haryana, that

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