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South China Morning Post
19-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hongkongers using CLP Power to pay less due to cheaper global fuel
Consumers of CLP Power , Hong Kong's biggest electricity provider, will pay lower bills thanks to a decline in global fuel prices in recent months. Releasing its quarterly results on Monday, the company said monthly fuel costs for consumers dropped to 44.4 HK cents (5.7 US cents) per unit of electricity this month, 'resulting in a 1.3 per cent drop in the average net tariff' from the beginning of the year. The power firm also reported a 2.6 per cent fall in electricity sales in the first three months of the year as the milder weather reduced demand. In November of last year, the company announced it would increase its basic tariff from January by 1.44 per cent to 98 HK cents per kilowatt-hour and keep its fuel charge unchanged at 46.3 HK cents per kWh, resulting in an overall increase of 0.98 per cent. 'CLP Power continued to exercise prudent cost controls to ensure reasonably priced energy, while offering additional support available to further relieve the burden on customers in need,' it said. The company serves more than 2.8 million customer accounts in Kowloon, the New Territories and the outlying islands.
RTHK
25-04-2025
- Business
- RTHK
CLP brings buzz with new round of consumption coupons
CLP brings buzz with new round of consumption coupons The coupons can be used at more than 3,800 retail and catering outlets. Photo: RTHK CLP Power said on Friday it is handing out retail and catering coupons as part of its latest effort to stimulate local consumption and boost the economy. The power giant will distribute coupons worth HK$100 to 580,000 households with low levels of electricity consumption and elderly who qualify for concessionary tariffs. The coupons can be used before the end of October at more than 3,800 retail and catering outlets, including about 60 social enterprises. Director of customer success and sales Anthony Lo said this latest round of coupon handouts marks the fourth year that CLP has been engaging in the practice. "We saw the response was very good [in past years]," he said. "The participating merchants were quite enthusiastic, so we hope to continue to hand out vouchers. "We hope this can help the retail and catering sector, stimulate local consumption and boost the economy with a multiplier effect." A social enterprise, The Edible Projects, said more customers had visited its restaurant in Sham Shui Po as a result of the scheme. Its founder, Kitty Poon, said the restaurant hires young people with autistic spectrum disorders. "Our young people have more chances to serve customers," she said. "They are very happy with there being more customers, giving them a sense of accomplishment." A family-run traditional bakery in Sham Shui Po, Kwan Hong Bakery, is another participating outlet. Its operator, Charles Ng, said that, based on his past experience, the coupons can help boost business by 10 percent. "The market is quite sluggish," he said. "People tend to consume outside of Hong Kong. "If they use a HK$50 coupon, they may spend another HK$50 on their own. "This definitely helps and can get people to stay and consume in Hong Kong." CLP said it is handing out the vouchers from this month and that all eligible households are expected to receive them by the end of May.
South China Morning Post
20-03-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Food deliveries by drone to take flight in Hong Kong as early as April
Hong Kong residents may enjoy having their food delivered using drones as early as April, with one lawmaker expecting civil aviation regulations to be relaxed by October to allow wider usage of commercial unmanned aerial vehicles. Advertisement Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Thursday that businesses involved in pilot drone projects could start offering their services next month. These services include CLP Power's use of drones to monitor transmission towers, food delivery, and emergency transport of first aid resources during rescue operations, she said. 'We hope that as the routes and infrastructure develop, these sandbox projects will become commercially operational,' she said at a launch ceremony of the low-altitude economy regulatory sandbox project. Among the proposed amendments to the existing Small Unmanned Aircraft Order are increasing the weight limit of drones from 25kg (55lbs) to 150kg and allowing flying beyond the pilot's sight. Advertisement Chan said the government aimed to amend the civil aviation laws by the end of the second quarter and allow the director of civil aviation to permit passenger drones under these sandbox projects.
South China Morning Post
11-02-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
AI-powered platform helps Hong Kong's CLP detect electricity supply threats
Published: 12:19am, 12 Feb 2025 Hong Kong's largest electricity provider has rolled out an artificial intelligence-assisted platform to strengthen its ability to detect and respond to threats to the power supply, while planning to expand its surveillance network from 1,000 to 1,700 cameras over the next several years. CLP Power said on Tuesday that it had deployed a new Grid-V system, which integrates about 3,000 sensor points and cameras, in September last year to monitor infrastructure round the clock, including transmission lines, substations and high-voltage switchgear. 'When there is a wildfire, it produces smoke, which may contain substances that pollute the insulators, affecting the condition of overhead lines,' said Tony Kwok Tsz-tun, the firm's associate director for smart grid and innovation. 'So if the situation is very severe, it may affect the insulation between the conductors and towers. This is the worst-case scenario and can lead to voltage dips or even power outages.' CLP Power's engineers monitored the development of the Kai Kung Leng hill fire in real-time. Photo: Handout The AI-powered system proved its worth within months of implementation when a serious hill fire broke out at Kai Kung Leng in Yuen Long in January. Grid-V enabled real-time monitoring of conditions, allowing engineers to quickly mobilise power supply points to protect nearby lines without waiting for on-site inspections.
