Hong Kong – Four more trial projects on hydrogen fuel technology given agreement-in-principle by Inter-departmental Working Group on Using Hydrogen as Fuel

A spokesman for the Environment and Ecology Bureau (EEB) said that the Inter-departmental Working Group on Using Hydrogen as Fuel led by the EEB has given agreement-in-principle to four more applications of trial projects on hydrogen fuel technology at its meeting today (December 15).

The relevant projects involve:

(a) an application submitted by the Vocational Training Council, which involves establishing hydrogen energy training facilities at the Tsing Yi campus of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education;

(b) an application submitted by the Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, which involves installing a hydrogen extraction facility at its Tai Po plant;

(c) an application jointly submitted by Pacific Gate Development Limited, the Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, Chi Shing New Energy Technology Co, Limited and China Overseas Building Construction Limited, which involves provision of electricity with hydrogen power generation equipment for a construction site office in Central; and

(d) an application submitted by Sinopec (Hong Kong) Limited, which involves launching a trial operation of two hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) commercial vehicles for the purpose of daily transportation of personnel and equipment.

To date, the Working Group has given agreement-in-principle in stages to a total of 32 applications of hydrogen energy trial projects. The Working Group will continue to make reference to the operational data and experience collected from all local trials, in order to provide advice for the continuous enhancement of the safety and technical guidelines on the local application of hydrogen energy.

‘At the meeting, the EMSD briefed the Working Group on the latest progress of the relevant certification scheme, with the targeted timing of consulting the trade on the content of the scheme in early 2026 and formulate the approach of hydrogen standard certification by 2027, helping Hong Kong take the lead in future global hydrogen energy market.

The Working Group will continue to regularly review the progress of the Strategy and provide recommendations to facilitate the implementation of its various measures. The Working Group is formed by the EEB, the Transport and Logistics Bureau, the Development Bureau, the Security Bureau, the Environmental Protection Department, the EMSD, the Fire Services Department, the Transport Department, the Marine Department, the Planning Department, the Lands Department, the Buildings Department, the Architectural Services Department and the Labour Department.