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​To support Hong Kong’s transformation into a smart city, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) will install smart meters for all its customers over seven years from now until 2025 and provide customers with a range of digitalised services and solutions to encourage energy saving and further improve supply reliability.

​The Eco Rewards Scheme of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) is partnering with Lok Kwan Social Service and Employees Retraining Board (ERB) to offer new home services discount rewards to customers, hoping to support social enterprise to create more job opportunities.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today (17 November) hosted a Sharing the Festive Joy Senior Citizens Day Luncheon in partnership with the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals for 250 elderly guests from Kowloon City, Tsuen Wan, Shatin, and Kwun Tong. Guests enjoyed a luncheon with a theme of classic Cantonese films from the old days cinema and received energy saving tips from CLP volunteers.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today presented Green Elites Campus accreditation to 17 Sheng Kung Hui (SKH) primary schools in recognition of their efforts to promote environmental education to pupils in the 2017/18 academic year. More than 13,000 students took part in a broad range of green education activities. Four of the schools received the Most Outstanding Award for their exceptional performances. Pupils from those schools will join Green Power nature tours to Sharp Island Geopark, Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, or the Nam Sang Wei wetland area. (See appendix for full list of winners.)

CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today held a prize presentation ceremony to honour the winners of its first Smart Energy Award programme, recognising the performance of commercial and industrial customers in energy management and the use of renewable energy and smart technology.

The 2018 Quarterly Statement (January-September) of CLP Holdings Limited has been released. The same Statement will be dispatched to shareholders on 26 Oct 2018.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today announced the price of each unit of electricity generated by renewable energy sources under the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) scheme will be HK$0.5, with RECs available at a minimum purchase of 100 units. The certificates will be available to CLP Power customers from 1 January 2019.

Following the departure of the typhoon, the emergency service teams of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (“CLP Power”) continue the repair and power restoration works for customers. The number of affected customers has been reduced from about 40,000 on 16 September to about 7,500 as of 7am today (18 September).

Following CLP Power’s repair and restoration works today (18 September), the remaining number of customers who are yet to have their electricity restored is expected to be reduced from about 40,000 customers on 16 September to about 1,500 customers at midnight today, mainly remote villages located in the northern New Territories.  It is expected almost all customers will have their electricity supply restored progressively tomorrow (19 September) except about 200 located in very remote areas at Kat O and Ap Chau areas where power restoration will require longer time.

Following the departure of Severe Typhoon Mangkhut last evening (16 September), CLP Power’s emergency service teams immediately kick-started the repair and power restoration works for customers.  As of 3pm today, power supply to about 13,500 customers, mainly covering New Territories North, Yuen Long and Sai Kung, has yet to resume. According to emergency service teams, many of the affected customers are located in the remote areas in the New Territories where roads are blocked by fallen trees and debris, making access to these sites and restoration works extremely difficult.

​While Hurricane Signal No. 10 was in force, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited ("CLP Power")’s 400kV and 132kV overhead lines systems were affected under the extreme adverse weather. 

​In response to recent media enquiries concerning the potential impacts of piling works on marine mammals in the Hong Kong Offshore LNG Terminal Project, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) provided the following information

​In view of the approaching Super Typhoon Mangkhut, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited ("CLP Power") will closely monitor and assess the potential impact on its power systems. Necessary actions will be taken to safeguard the reliable supply.

​CLP Group (CLP) is pleased to introduce Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a leading global institutional investor, as a strategic 40% shareholder of CLP India Private Limited (CLP India). CLP GPEC (Mauritius) Holdings Limited (CLP GPEC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CLP, will maintain a majority 60% shareholding in CLP India.

​CLP Holdings Limited is pleased to announce Veltoor Solar Farm in India has received from DNV GL, a global quality assurance and risk management company, the world’s first project certificate for photovoltaic (PV) power plants in a recognition of its high standards for safety and technical compliance.

To promote e-sports and smart gaming, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) sets up the CLP x e-Sports Academy at the three-day Hong Kong e-Sports & Music Festival, which began today (24 August) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. At the Academy, visitors can meet industry practitioners and learn more about the e-sports industry, and to exchange gaming experiences with pro-players. 

​CLP Holdings Limited (CLP) is pleased to announce strong results for the first half of 2018, reflecting the Group’s robust and diversified asset base and our commitment to meet the needs of our customers across the markets in which we operate.

The Group’s operating earnings were HK$7,886 million, an increase of 33.3% compared with the first half of 2017 with dependable results in our core market of Hong Kong and a solid performance in our overseas businesses. Total earnings increased by 25.8% to HK$7,436 million. With confidence in the long-term outlook for the company, the Board increased the level of our first and second interim dividends from HK$0.59 per share in 2017 to HK$0.61 per share this year.

In support of Hong Kong’s engineering and innovation education, CLP Holdings Limited (CLP) partnered with the Academy for Bright Future Young Engineers of the School of Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in organising an electric vehicle (EV) summer programme for secondary students.​

​CLP Holdings Limited (“CLP”) and TUS-Holdings Co., Ltd. (“TUS”) are pleased to announce the formation of a joint venture between their respective subsidiaries CLP Smart Energy (China) Limited and Beijing TUS-Clean Energy Co., Ltd.  The new partnership aims to develop and deploy new energy and smart city technologies amid growing demand for digitalised energy infrastructure and services in Mainland China.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) held its Engineer in School programme for a second time in the 2017/18 academic year, enabling 10,000 students from 50 secondary schools to learn about smart cities, climate change, and the digital revolution. Through a series of school talks, workshops, engineer experience tours, and by building a model of a smart city, it also showed them how the power industry is facing up to evolving challenges. Today, CLP Power hosted an appreciation luncheon for the participating students to share their experiences.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) will introduce a new team of energy saving cartoon characters called POWER FOUR at the company’s first appearance at the Hong Kong Book Fair which will be held from 18 to 24 July. The team – appearing in a 3D cartoon Power Kid Channel to be screened in the CLP Power booth in the Children’s Paradise zone – is made up of Power Kid, star of the popular POWER YOU Kindergarten Education Kit, and three new friends helping him promote green lifestyles to children and the public.

CLP Power Hong Kong Limited ("CLP Power") hosted around 2,000 visitors at workshops at the Maker Faire Hong Kong 2018 x Make Big event on the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus on 7 and 8 July, teaching them cable jointing and giving them the chance to use virtual reality (VR) to climb a transmission tower under the guidance of power engineering professionals.

​CLP Innovation Enterprises Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CLP Holdings Limited (CLP), has signed two new agreements with partners in Thailand to strengthen collaboration on technologies intended for deployment in smart city environments.

The CLP Power Academy run by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today (6 July) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Vocational Training Council (VTC) to launch a new Part-time Power Engineering Diploma programme, aimed at providing upward mobility opportunity for young working people who want to pursue careers in the power industry.

CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today welcomed the decision by the Executive Council of the Hong Kong SAR Government to approve its Development Plan for 2018-2023. CLP Power also announced the first tariff package under the new Scheme of Control Agreement (SCA) which comes into effect on 1 October 2018. The tariff package will apply for 15 months until 31 December 2019. At the same time, a new Monthly Fuel Cost Adjustment will be introduced to reflect fuel price changes in a timelier manner.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today announced the launch of a new CLP Community Energy Saving Fund with around HK$70 million in the first year to carry out a territory-wide energy efficient and conservation campaign, encouraging residential customers to live low-carbon lifestyles, subsidising business customers to replace electrical equipment with more energy efficient models, and at the same time supporting the underprivileged. Around HK$10 million of the fund will be used to help people living in subdivided units.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today hosted a Tuen Ng Festival celebration in partnership with The Salvation Army for more than 200 elderly people and families in need from Tai Po, Tai Wo Hau, Wong Tai Sin, Sham Shui Po, and To Kwa Wan as part of the company’s Sharing the Festive Joy programme.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today hosted a Smart Energy Symposium, inviting businesses and organisations to exchange ideas on smart technology to enhance their energy efficiency. More than 300 participants from different sectors took part in the event at which CLP Power shared new energy saving initiatives, encouraging customers to work together to combat climate change and make Hong Kong a greener, smarter city.

The CLP Group is honoured to be the Energising Partner of Lumieres Hong Kong once again in 2018 and continue our contribution towards promoting the history, arts and culture of the city. We are proud to be the first commercial partner committed to supporting the second edition of Lumieres Hong Kong, bringing back this spellbinding light festival to the city on 29 November to 2 December.

The Honourable Sir Michael Kadoorie, Chairman of CLP Holdings (CLP), led a delegation of senior executives to visit the Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station in Guangdong Province on 21 May 2018. The CLP delegation was received by Mr He Yu, Chairman of China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGNPC), and the senior management team of the company. The visit followed CLP’s acquisition of a 17% equity interest in Yangjiang Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. from CGN Power end of last year.

More than 1,200 packages of major components, including a gas turbine weighing 50% more than the world’s largest passenger aircraft, have been successfully delivered in a new milestone for CLP Power Hong Kong Limited’s (CLP Power) construction of an additional gas-fired generation unit at the Black Point Power Station in Tuen Mun. The new gas-fired generation unit is expected to go into commercial operation by 2020.

​CLP Power Hong Kong (CLP Power) today announces the details of an upgraded CLP Eco Building Fund that will award HK$100 million a year to subsidise energy saving projects. The fund will support improvement works in the communal areas of around 400 residential blocks and commercial and industrial buildings a year and save an estimated 48 GWh of electricity – equivalent to the annual energy consumption of 11,000 households and approximately HK$55 million in energy costs.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) launches its Power Your Love programme today under the theme of “Save Energy, Save On Bills and Light Up Lives”. Residential customers are encouraged to save energy at home in summer. CLP Power will donate the energy saved to about 20,000 families in need by offsetting their electricity expenses.

​The 2018 Quarterly Statement (January-March) of CLP Holdings Limited has been released. The same Statement will be dispatched to shareholders on 25 May 2018.

CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today held a CLP Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony to honour employees for serving the community with care and professional expertise in 2017. The CLP Volunteer Team contributed nearly 15,000 hours of service last year, with one individual contributing 216 hours of volunteer work. This year, CLP Power presented a new Power Expert Volunteer Award to recognise CLP volunteers who use their expertise in rewiring works and home electricity safety checks to help people in need.

​CLP’s 2018 Annual General Meeting attracted 2,100 shareholders, setting a new company record.

​The new Scheme of Control Agreement (SCA) between CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) and the Hong Kong SAR Government will come into effect on 1 October 2018. Under the agreement, CLP Power will launch a number of new initiatives to encourage the community to embrace low-carbon lifestyles by promoting the development of renewable energy (RE) and energy conservation.

​According to our understanding, the welders being recruited by our contractor company are to work for the construction of the additional gas‐fired generation unit at the Black Point Power Station of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power). As the construction of the generation unit’s boiler which is of the latest technology requires special welding skills, it is required that welders equipped with the relevant qualifications and technical skills are employed to carry out the work concerned.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has been voted the Most Attractive Employer out of 75 largest companies in Hong Kong at the Randstad Employer Brand Awards 2018, the second time since Randstad launched this award in Hong Kong in 2013. The award is a public survey conducted by international human resources services firm Randstad. The accolade is testimony to CLP Power’s long-standing commitment to attract, nurture and develop talents for the Hong Kong power industry and to invest in human resources development.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)-affiliated College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE) today (28 March) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in establishing the partnership in nurturing more talents in electrical engineering to cope with the needs brought about by continuing social development.  A newly launched Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electrical Engineering Programme has started its admission period and, subject to approval from PolyU, the programme is expected to commence in September 2018.

CLP Group announced today that it has joined the Pilot Scheme on Corporate Summer Internship on the Mainland and Overseas (Pilot Scheme) launched by the HKSAR Government to provide internship opportunities for tertiary students in the summer of 2018.

The problem of underprivileged elderly people on the breadline is an increasingly urgent issue in Hong Kong, with one in three elderly people now living in poverty. Caring for the community has always been one of the core values of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power), it has opened a new Hotmeal Canteen in partnership with Po Leung Kuk in Sham Shui Po, serving nutritious evening meals to elderly people and people in need for just HK$12.

CLP Holdings Limited (CLP) is pleased to announce that the Group continued to perform well in 2017 and our financial results exceeded those of the year before. In 2017, Group operating earnings increased 7.9% to HK$13,307 million from 2016. Total earnings were up 12.1% to HK$14,249 million. These earnings have enabled the Board to approve a fourth interim dividend of HK$1.14 per share for 2017. Together with the three interim dividends already paid, our total dividends this year are HK$2.91 per share, a 3.9% increase from HK$2.80 in the previous year.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) is committed to promoting environmental protection through a variety of channels including public education. The company launched the Liberal Studies e-Learning portal LS-energy.hk (www.ls-energy.hk) in 2011 and has been updating the content regularly to reflect changing technology. The portal has attracted more than 330,000 page views since its

CLP Holdings Limited today announced a number of continuing connected transactions between the CSG Group and the CLP Group in accordance with the Listing Rules.

​CLP Holdings has won another laurel of recognition for its high standards of corporate governance and reporting after winning two top honours at the Best Corporate Governance Awards presented by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants today.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited ("CLP Power") supports green motoring and provides a city-wide electric vehicle (EV) charging service to the public. The company today (28 November) announced it will extend the free charging service at its network of EV charging stations until the end of 2018. In addition, a new feature has been added to CLP App and website, allowing the public to check the latest status of CLP Power’s charging stations and locate the nearest vacant charging point.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) customers have saved a record-breaking amount of electricity in the third year of the Power Your Love programme, a pioneering initiative combining energy saving with a mission to help the less fortunate in society. The programme also attracted a record number of participants.

CLP Holdings Chairman The Hon Sir Michael Kadoorie joined The Hon Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and other officiating guests in kicking off Lumieres Hong Kong tonight, underscoring the contribution from CLP in making the city’s largest light festival a great success.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today celebrated Senior Citizens Day  with 200 elderly guests from the Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon City, and Kwun Tong districts at a Sharing the Festive Joy community luncheon. The colourful themed event, jointly hosted by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, gave guests the opportunity to experience the culture and customs of different countries.

​Siemens Limited and CLP Innovation Enterprises Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CLP Holdings Limited, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration on exploring and developing smart city and next generation energy initiatives.​

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today honoured 46 winning businesses and organisations from more than 7,000 entrants for its sixth GREEN^PLUS Award programme, which rewards innovative energy saving and environmental awareness practices.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s Associate Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies and Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Charles Ng has been named CLP Holdings Professor of Sustainability.​

​City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) inaugurated the CLP Power Low Carbon Energy Education Centre (the Centre) on CityU campus today (30 October) to raise public awareness on the impact of climate change and the importance of low carbon energy sources. 

​Twelve Po Leung Kuk primary schools have been awarded Green Elites Campus accreditation after organising a series of environmental activities and energy saving exercises under the CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) Green Elites Campus Accreditation Programme. Four of the schools received the programme¡¦s Most Outstanding Award at a presentation ceremony on 17 October for their exceptional performance.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited ("CLP Power") today (17 October) inaugurates the new CLP Power Academy, offering accredited professional programmes for electrical and mechanical tradespeople and individuals aspiring to a career in the power industry.

​The 2017 Quarterly Statement (January-September) of CLP Holdings Limited has been released. The same Statement will be dispatched to shareholders on 26 October 2017.​

​More than 700 guests from all walks of the community including government officials, students, business partners, representatives from the community, and shareholders of CLP Holdings Limited (CLP) on Monday attended the premiere of “A Century of Power”, a documentary about the history of CLP as part of the heritage of Hong Kong.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today hosted a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in partnership with Sik Sik Yuen for more than 200 elderly people from the Sham Shui Po and Kwun Tong districts as part of the company’s Sharing the Festive Joy programme.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has recently added 15 new electric vehicles (EVs) to its company fleet, enhancing its efforts in the movement for a greener, smarter Hong Kong. The new vehicles are the first of their kind in a Hong Kong corporate fleet and are capable of travelling as far as 400 km when fully charged. CLP Power has also opened a new multi-standard EV quick charger at the Ocean Terminal car park in Tsim Sha Tsui to cater to the public's growing demand for green motoring.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today held a CLP Volunteers Appreciation Ceremony to honour employees for their dedication in helping the community. In 2016, the CLP Volunteers Team organised and took part in 70 programmes, and gave more than 11,300 hours of service to the community with one individual contributing 183 hours to volunteer work. Director of Social Welfare Ms Carol Yip joined CLP Power Managing Director Mr T K Chiang, Chief Corporate Development Officer Ms Quince Chong, and other CLP Power executives and presented appreciation certificates to more than 100 outstanding volunteers.

CLP Holdings Limited (CLP) is pleased to announce that in the first half of 2017 the Group continued to deliver largely stable earnings amid challenging markets and secured regulatory certainty in Hong Kong.

During this period, the Group's operating earnings were HK$5,914 million, a decrease of 3.8% compared with the first half of 2016, largely due to unfavourable market conditions in Mainland China and the impact of increased volatility in the Australian energy market. Total earnings decreased by 3.5% to HK$5,909 million. The Board decided to increase the level of our first and second interim dividends from HK$0.57 per share in 2016 to HK$0.59 per share this year.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has launched a new mobile phone app that allows customers to settle utilities bills instantly through the PPS payment platform for the first time in Hong Kong. The new app has a host of new features, including simplified move in procedure and bill payment functions, and online shopping for smart products to encourage customers to embrace greener lifestyles.

​Castle Peak Power Company Limited (CAPCO) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Castle Peak Power Finance Company Limited has successfully priced US$500 million 3.25% senior unsecured notes due 2027 (the Notes) under Castle Peak Power Finance Company Limited's US$2 billion Medium Term Note Programme (MTN Programme). The Notes will be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by CAPCO, rated A1 and AA- by Moody's and Standard and Poor's, respectively, and listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

​Around 6,000 students from 32 secondary schools have completed a new Engineer in School programme organised by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) to help nurture talent for the future of the power industry. The youngsters from forms two and three took part in school talks, visits, and an Energy Day Camp in the 2016/17 academic year, learning about Hong Kong's power supply and the importance of environmental protection in this educational initiative.

With regard to the severe industrial accident which took place at Gillies Avenue South in Hung Hom yesterday, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has made the following prompt arrangements to provide support to the families of the deceased contractor workers:

With regard to the severe industrial accident which took place at Hung Hom Gillies Avenue South yesterday, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) together with the contractor, is now facilitating relevant government departments in conducting an investigation on the incident. Since an investigation is currently underway, it is not appropriate for the company to further comment on the incident at this stage.

CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) is deeply saddened by the death of three contractor workers resulting from an industrial accident which occurred in Hung Hom today (10 July). The company would like to express its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased.

​To combat climate change and support the government’s vision to develop Hong Kong into a smart city, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today announced the launch of a one-year Smart Energy Programme, for which smart meters have been installed for 26,000 selected residential customers.  With the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system, customers are given timely access to data on their electricity consumption, and are encouraged to lower their energy use at peak times and save on electricity bills through a change in their consumption habits. 

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today hosted a Tuen Ng festival celebration in partnership with Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service for more than 200 senior citizens from the Sham Shui Po, Kwai Tsing, Tai Po, and Yau Tsim Mong districts as part of the company’s Sharing the Festive Joy programme.

​CLP Holdings Limited today made an announcement to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong regarding litigation related to Iona Gas Plant in Australia.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today launches its Power Your Love programme for a third year, with theme “Save Energy, Save On Bills and Light Up Lives”. Residential customers can register online and save energy at home this summer. CLP Power will then donate the equivalent amount of electricity they save to offset the electricity costs of around 20,000 households in need.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today announced the appointment of Mr Chiang Tung Keung as Managing Director of CLP Power with effect from 1 June.  He succeeds Mr Paul Poon, who is retiring after more than 30 years of service.

​The 2017 Quarterly Statement (January-March) of CLP Holdings Limited has been released. The same Statement will be dispatched to shareholders on 22 May 2017.

​CLP's annual general meeting attracts a record number of 1,927 shareholders this year.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today signed a new Scheme of Control Agreement (SCA) with the Hong Kong SAR Government. The new SCA will come into effect on 1 October 2018 and run until 31 December 2033.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited ("CLP Power") and the Vocational Training Council (“VTC”) today (21 April) signed a ground-breaking deal to launch a Professional Diploma course in Power Engineering which will nurture and fast-track professionals for the engineering industry. The part-time course, which can be completed within a minimum period of one year, will give Electrical and Mechanical (E&M) tradespeople the opportunity to advance their careers by studying for a professional diploma study and qualifying as technicians. The initiative has been launched in response to rising demand for skilled engineers and reflects CLP Power’s dedication to people development and technical skill succession. Enrolment for the course will start in July 2017.

​Today’s customers demand smart energy solutions to keep pace with fast-changing trends in technology. To meet those rising expectations, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has given its customer service centre in Yuen Long a major facelift to transform it into a Smart Energy Experience Centre. The company has also partnered with the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) to introduce smart home devices suitable for small flats in Hong Kong at the centre, using innovative technology developed by start-up companies in the HKSTP to promote smarter, greener, low-carbon lifestyles.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) attaches great importance to innovation and knowledge sharing, and is a keen supporter of the government’s promotion of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. In an initiative to inspire young people's interest in engineering profession and encourage them to develop inquiring and problem-solving skills through hands-on experience, CLP Power organised workshops at the Maker Faire Hong Kong 2017 x Make Big event on 8 and 9 April. More than 3,800 people visited and took part in the workshops, giving them a better understanding of the concepts of power transmission and distribution, as well as renewable energy.

CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has attracted 170 teams and some 1,700 contestants with its first Please Come and Save the Earth Music Contest. A shortlist of 27 teams competed for a variety of awards in kindergarten and open categories at the contest's finals and presentation ceremony.

​CLP Holdings Limited (CLP) is pleased to announce today that Group operating earnings in 2016 increased 7.1% to HK$12,334 million from a year earlier. Total earnings were down 18.8% to HK$12,711 million after taking into account one-off items that affected comparability including a significant contribution from the sale of the Iona Gas Plant in Australia in 2015. The Board has recommended a fourth interim dividend for 2016 of HK$1.09 per share which, together with the three dividends already paid, brings 2016’s total dividends to HK$2.80 per share, an increase from HK$2.70 in the previous year.

CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) is saddened by the death of a contractor worker during an industrial accident which occurred in Castle Peak Power Station today (21 February), and the company wishes to express its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has always supported the Government’s policies on environmental protection to combat climate change.

​Following the directives and continuous support from the Environmental Protection Department (EPD), CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power), operator of Castle Peak Power Company Limited (CAPCO), announced a preliminary agreement between CAPCO and the West New Territories (WENT) Landfill contractor, a subsidiary of SUEZ, to support the Government’s policy of promoting waste-to-energy and renewable energy initiatives. Subject to the final consent under the EPD’s landfill contract by the EPD, CAPCO will install power generation units on the site which will utilise landfill gas as fuel. The electricity produced will then be transmitted to CLP Power’s existing power grid.

​CLP Holdings Limited today announced a number of continuing connected transactions between the CSG Group and the CLP Group in accordance with the Listing Rules. These transactions were entered into in the ordinary and usual course of business of the CLP Group.

​CLP Group (CLP) is pleased to announce that it entered into a conditional Equity Transfer Agreement with CGN Power today to acquire a 17% equity stake in Yangjiang Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. (Yangjiang Nuclear).

International Electric Research Exchange (IERE) and CLP Research Institute (CLP-RI), a subsidiary of CLP Holding Limited, co-hosted a workshop entitled "Smart Cities - A Convergence of People, Technologies and Big Data" on 21-24 November 2016 in Hong Kong. The workshop gathered over 100 industry experts, business executives, academia and R&D professionals from Japan, Korea, Mainland China, South Africa, Germany, Netherlands, Mexico, Malaysia and Hong Kong to share insights on the latest research and initiatives of how technologies, big data and their intelligent applications can enable people’s interaction with city facilities and infrastructure, making urban living safer, more convenient, efficient and comfortable.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today (24 November) announced it will extend free charging for Electric Vehicles (EVs) at its network of 45 charging stations until the end of 2017. This is an effort to support the Government's mission to make Hong Kong a greener, smarter city.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today celebrated Senior Citizens Day by hosting a Sharing the Festive Joy community luncheon for 300 elderly guests from Kwun Tong, Kowloon City, Wong Tai Sin, Sham Shui Po, Yau Tsim Mong and Sha Tin. The theme of the event was Healthy Lifestyle and it included entertainment for senior citizens along with tips on how to keep exercising and stay healthy.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today hosted its fourth Green Building Symposium, inviting businesses and organisations to exchange ideas on how to make Hong Kong a smarter and greener city. More than 300 participants from different business sectors and representatives of the building industry took part in the event at which CLP Power showcased the latest energy efficiency initiatives for business customers to go green and save energy.

CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today is presented the Social Welfare Department’s first Outstanding Contribution Award of the Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged (PFD). The award recognises CLP Power’s unwavering support of PFD since the fund was established in 2005. Over the years, CLP Power has worked hand-in-hand with PFD and provided financial support to a number of non-governmental organisations in organising 18 social welfare projects for the disadvantaged. Ms Quince Chong, CLP Power Chief Corporate Development Officer, received the Outstanding Contribution Award from Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Secretary for Administration, at the award presentation ceremony today. 

​CLP Holdings Limited today made an announcement to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong concerning an investment opportunity in Yangjiang Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.

​The 2016 Quarterly Statement (January-September) of CLP Holdings Limited has been released. The same Statement will be dispatched to shareholders on 31 October 2016.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today awarded Green Elites Campus accreditation to 11 primary schools run by Po Leung Kuk (PLK) in recognition of their dedicated efforts towards environmental protection. Four of the schools received the Most Outstanding Award for their exceptional performance.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today announced the winners in its fifth GREENPLUS Award programme which rewarded businesses and organisations working to save energy in their daily operations. To mark the fifth anniversary of the programme, special trophies were presented for five specific areas of achievement: passion, concerted efforts, innovation, effectiveness and sustainability.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today held a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration for 200 elderly people from the Tsuen Wan district as part of its successful Sharing the Festive Joy programme, which encourages greater care and respect in the community for senior citizens

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) held a graduation ceremony on 27 August for its fourth CLP Junior Green Engineer Programme, an environmental education programme which attracted a record 2,300 entries from primary schools across Hong Kong.

​HKT Limited (SEHK: 6823) (HKT) and CLP Holdings Limited (SEHK: 0002) (CLP) have formed an equal joint venture, Smart Charge (HK) Limited, to offer total electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions in Hong Kong to meet increasing market demand.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today launches the POWER YOU Kindergarten Education Kit, an innovative initiative underscoring the company's commitment to public education. The electricity-themed education kit aims to spark interest among students in the world of electricity, giving them a basic knowledge about energy and teaching them good habits in energy efficiency. CLP Power is the first commercial body to develop an education kit to be given free to all kindergartens in Hong Kong.

​CLP Holdings Limited (CLP) organised the CLP Young Power Programme (YPP) – Energy Carnival today as the finale of the programme's Hong Kong Chapter.  At the fun-packed carnival, secondary students put to work their creativity to raise public awareness on energy and environmental issues at the Zero Carbon Building.  The YPP is an annual educational programme designed for secondary students in Hong Kong and Nanning, Guangxi to enhance their knowledge on energy and environmental issues, instil interest in the engineering profession and nurture young and visionary leadership.

​In the first six months of 2016, the Group’s operating earnings were HK$6,149 million, an increase of 11.3% compared with the corresponding period in 2015. This reflected growth in both our core business in Hong Kong and our overseas operations. The Group’s total earnings for the first half of 2016 were HK$6,125 million, a rise of 7.0% from the same period of last year. These positive results have enabled us to raise the level of both our first and second interim dividends from HK$0.55 per share a year ago to HK$0.57 per share in 2016.

​In view of the approaching Typhoon Nida, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) will closely monitor and assess the potential impact on its power systems. Necessary actions will be taken to safeguard the reliable supply.

​CLP Holdings Limited (CLP) is pleased to announce its first investment in India’s solar energy sector, underlining the Group’s commitment in growing its renewables portfolio in its continuous efforts to address climate change.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today held a Tuen Ng festival celebration for 200 elderly people from the Tuen Mun district as part of its Sharing the Festive Joy programme. The event was jointly hosted by Yan Oi Tong and aimed to encourage care and respect for senior citizens.

​CLP Holdings Limited (CLP) is pleased to announce the establishment of an endowed professorship in sustainability at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) - the first of its kind for HKUST and among universities in the city. Earlier this week, the senior executives of CLP and HKUST celebrated this collaboration at a signing ceremony organised on university campus.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has today (15 May) received customer enquiries concerning emails purporting to be issued jointly by the two power companies, claiming that customers are eligible to receive refund payments. A hyperlink has been provided that requires customers to input personal data for the refund.

​In an exciting initiative to raise awareness about climate change and energy conservation, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) is hosting an event called “Let’s Combat Climate Change, CLP Green Studio Eco Carnival” on 14 and 15 May at Olympian City. During the two-day event, the revamped Green Studio mobile classroom will be open to the public and will premiere a new movie titled The Amazing 4D Green Adventure. The fun-packed weekend carnival will also feature a number of interactive eco games, a trial induction cooking area for parents and children, and display the latest energy saving electrical appliances.

​The  2016  Quarterly  Statement  (January-March)  of  CLP  Holdings  Limited  has  been released. The same Statement will be dispatched to shareholders on 19 May 2016.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) is running its successful Power Your Love programme for a second time to light up the lives of tens of thousands people in need. The world-first initiative combines energy saving with a mission to help the less fortunate in society.   Residential customers of CLP Power simply need to register and conserve energy from 15 June to 14 August 2016. In return for every unit of electricity saved compared to the same period last year, CLP Power will donate one unit of electricity to the households in need.

​In response to the government's policy to increase the use of natural gas in power generation, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) is taking forward the development work to build an offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Hong Kong waters. The project will not only enable Hong Kong to have direct access to the international market for gas supplies at competitive prices and enhance the city's bargaining power for natural gas purchases, but also improve Hong Kong's energy security with diversified sources of natural gas. A project profile of the proposal has been submitted to the Environmental Protection Department and is now available for a 14-day public inspection. 

CLP’s annual general meeting attracted a record number of 1,527 shareholders this year.

​Tens of thousands of free dim sum breakfasts will be served up from today under the Elderly Yum Cha community programme organised by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power). With coupons and their senior citizens cards, elderly people can from today until 30 June 2016 enjoy two dim sum options at more than 170 participating restaurants in 14 districts. As well as enjoying free breakfasts, the programme offers senior citizens an opportunity to expand their social networks.

CLP Holdings Limited (CLP) announced today new continuing connected transactions between the CLP Group and the CSG Group in accordance with the Listing Rules. These transactions were entered into in the ordinary and usual course of business of the CLP Group.

CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has been voted the Most Attractive Employer out of 75 largest companies in Hong Kong at the Randstad Award 2016, a public survey conducted by international human resources services firm Randstad. The accolade is testimony to CLP Power’s long-standing commitment to attract, nurture and develop talents for the Hong Kong power industry and to invest in human resources development.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has proposed building an additional gas-fired generation unit with an advanced design at Black Point Power Station in support of the government's policy of using more natural gas for generation and to ensure the continuing reliability of its power supply. An Environmental Impact Assessment report on the proposal has been submitted to the Environmental Protection Department and is available for public inspection from today.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has won a Gold Award in the Public Services sector of the "Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence 2015", organised by the Environmental Campaign Committee.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) will serve up tens of thousands of free dim sum breakfasts to the elderly in a return of its popular Elderly Yum Cha community initiative. Working with four major catering associations and members of 14 District Councils in Kowloon, the New Territories and outlying islands, the programme will provide 80,000 breakfast coupons for 40,000 senior citizens to enjoy free breakfasts and expand their social networks.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) Director of Information Technology (IT) Mr Andre Blumberg has received the Chief Information Officer (CIO) Award in the Large Enterprise category at the Hong Kong CIO Awards 2016, an event co-organised by Computerworld Hong Kong and CIO Connect. The award recognises his outstanding achievements in the innovative application of technology, and his success in helping deliver business value for customers.

CLP Holdings (CLP) is pleased to announce today that a significant growth in overseas earnings has contributed to record performance in 2015. During the year, the Group’s operating earnings increased 15% from a year earlier to HK$11,533 million, driven primarily by a 29% increase in the contribution from overseas businesses. Total earnings were up 40% to HK$15,670 million. Rises in operating earnings were recorded in all of our five geographical divisions, most notably in India and Mainland China. The Board has recommended a fourth interim dividend of HK$1.05 per share for 2015. Together with the three interim dividends already paid, our total dividend this year is HK$2.70 per share, an increase from HK$2.62 on the previous year.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power), operator of Castle Peak Power Company Limited (CAPCO), announced a contract signed between CAPCO and CNOOC Limited yesterday (4 February) to bring in natural gas from the Wenchang Gas Field in the South China Sea using the existing Yacheng pipeline. The gas is expected to reach Hong Kong from 2018 onwards, providing a medium term supply of natural gas to CLP Power.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has been honoured with Hong Kong Top Service Brand award at the 2015 Hong Kong Top Brand Awards in recognition of the company’s achievements in brand building, innovative service development and quality management.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has been honoured with an award for Market Leadership in Public Service at the inaugural Market Leadership Award organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Marketing (HKIM). The accolade recognises CLP Power’s distinguished achievements in promoting energy efficiency and conservation through an effective marketing strategy, integrated branding initiatives and campaigns.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has won a prestigious regional award for the excellence of its knowledge management. The company received the Asian Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) Award 2015 yesterday (21 January), recognising its outstanding performance in creating a knowledge-driven culture and promoting skills succession in the power industry.

​CLP Holdings Limited (CLP) announced today a number of continuing connected transactions between the CSG Group and the CLP Group in accordance with the Listing Rules. These transactions were entered into in the ordinary and usual course of business of the CLP Group.

​CLP Holdings (CLP) has clinched five honours in corporate governance disclosure and reporting by demonstrating excellence in communicating the social, environmental and financial elements of its operations across Asia-Pacific through an integrated approach.

​As part of its commitment to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging services across its power supply network to encourage green motoring, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) announced today (26 November) that it will extend free charging for electric vehicles at its 40 charging stations until the end of 2016 to encourage more people to switch to green motoring.

​Hundreds of talented young students have showcased their creativity and green awareness in an entertaining environmental education challenge called School and Home Energy Saving Scheme 2015 - Energy Saving’s Got Talent. Organised by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) together with the Business-School Partnership Programme under the Education Bureau, the contest offered secondary school students the chance to display their ingenuity and environmental awareness by submitting entries in the form of drama and dance performances, short films and songs with a theme of energy saving.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has today (22 November) received more than 100 customer enquiries concerning a bogus pre-recorded phone message purporting to be from CLP Power, informing them of abnormalities with their accounts or outstanding payments. The hoax messages inform customers that their electricity supply will be terminated within two hours because CLP has been acquired by another company.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has become the first company in Asia to be awarded a prestigious international certification for its fuel procurement practices, receiving the highest  Platinum Level Corporate Certification Advanced Standard from the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) today (20 November). The certification from CIPS, a leading global procurement professional institute, recognises CLP Power in its excellence in fuel procurement strategies and processes that integrate the opportunities and risks in the supply market to maximise business benefits.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today celebrated Senior Citizens Day with a Sharing the Festive Joy community luncheon for some 400 elderly guests from the Kowloon City and Wong Tai Sin districts. The colourful event aimed at spreading care and love, and promoting positive attitudes towards ageing to the elderly was jointly hosted by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Limited.

​CLP Power recently received customer enquiries regarding a new payment channel. The Company reminds customers that apart from the following channels, CLP Power does not authorise any other parties to receive electricity bill payment on behalf of CLP Power.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) today hosted its third Green Building Symposium, inviting various corporates with successful green building performance to share ideas and initiatives on how to make Hong Kong buildings more energy efficient. Over 300 participants from various business sectors and representatives from the building industry took part in the symposium. CLP Power also took the opportunity to introduce the latest technologies including the introduction of the Meter Online upgrade service and Energy Modelling that improve energy efficiency.

​CLP Holdings (CLP) is pleased to announce that Vinh Tan 3 Energy Joint Stock Company (VTEC), co-owned by CLP, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Development Bank Corporation (CDB) regarding the Vinh Tan 3 power project in Vietnam.

CLP Holdings (CLP) is pleased to announce the commissioning of Phase II of Xicun Solar Power Station in Yunnan Province following the successful completion of Phase I of the project in December last year. The combined project is CLP’s first wholly-owned photovoltaic plant and Yunnan's first large-scale demonstration project of agriculture-and-solar integration. It underscores the company’s continual commitment in Mainland China as a key growth market with a focus on developing renewable energy and high efficiency thermal projects.

​Electricity is vital to our everyday lives. With the launch of major infrastructure projects and the continuing growth of Hong Kong’s population, there is a constant and pressing need for new talent in the power industry.

​The 2015 Quarterly Statement (January-September) of CLP Holdings Limited has been released. The same Statement will be dispatched to shareholders on 29 October 2015.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP) is preparing to mark a half century of its highly successful CLP Training School in an anniversary that demonstrates the company’s commitment to develop world-class talent to support Hong Kong’s vital power industry. The CLP Training School, renamed the Power Academy in 2013, was set up in 1966 and has nurtured generations of engineers in a broad range of positions and disciplines in its five decades of excellence.

​More than 8,000 students from 11 Po Leung Kuk primary schools are embarking on a journey of discovery about how to live greener lifestyles by joining the CLP Power Hong Kong (CLP Power) Green Elites Campus Accreditation Programme for the academic year 2015/16 which features multi-faceted learning experience and platforms. Schools with excellent performance will be awarded Green Elites Campus Accreditation.

​CLP Holdings Limited (CLP) announced that it has reached agreement to sell EnergyAustralia's entire interests in the Iona Gas Plant in the State of Victoria, Australia, for a cash consideration of A$1,782 million (HK$9,882 million). The purchasers are ultimately owned by Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) consortium comprising the QIC Global Infrastructure Fund and existing QIC clients.  QIC is a global diversified alternative investment firm owned by the Government of the State of Queensland and one of the largest institutional investment managers in Australia.

​CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) has been given recognition for its diverse range of volunteer projects and its enthusiastic support of community work with the presentation of the Corporate Award in the Hong Kong Volunteer Award programme.