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Tsang Tsui, Tuen Mun, the incinerator material will be opened in the early 2030s.

2022-05-05T11:26:28.278Z


The government is currently constructing the first integrated waste management facility I·PARK1 next to Shek Kwu Chau, using advanced incineration technology to treat municipal solid waste. It is expected to be completed in 2025. The Environmental Protection Agency said today (5th) that the I·PARK1 industrial


The government is currently constructing the first integrated waste management facility I·PARK1 next to Shek Kwu Chau, using advanced incineration technology to treat municipal solid waste. It is expected to be completed in 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency said today (5th) that the progress of the I·PARK1 project is now 40% complete and the foundation works are in progress.

The authorities will also select the site of the coal ash lake in the central part of Tsang Tsui, Tuen Mun, to build a second incinerator, which is expected to process 4,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste per day, and is expected to be commissioned in the early 2030s.

The authorities are also conducting a territory-wide site selection study, which will take into account population distribution and traffic, etc., to decide how many incinerators to build in the future.


The Environmental Protection Agency emphasized that cities such as Singapore and Guangzhou have incinerators that have processed more than 10,000 tons, and that Hong Kong's first waste-to-energy facility will only open in 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency hopes to compress and simplify the engineering process, so that I·PARK2 can be completed earlier.


Lei Xueliang, assistant director of the Environmental Protection Department, said that after the completion of I·PARK1 near Shek Kwu Chau, it will be able to process 3,000 tons of municipal solid waste per day and produce 480 million kWh of electricity each year, enough to meet the annual electricity demand of 100,000 households.

The completion date of I‧PARK1 was delayed than expected in earlier years. Lei explained that it was mainly due to the influence of bad weather, and "the No. 3 typhoon signal for the reclamation project is about to go away."

The authorities announced in January this year that the second waste-to-energy incinerator will be located in Tsang Tsui, Tuen Mun, with a daily processing capacity of 4,000 tonnes.

Lei Xueliang pointed out that the authorities are about to start an environmental impact assessment and engineering study for the Zeng Tsui incinerator, and expect to start bidding in 2025 and complete it in the early 2030s.

He said that the coal ash lake where the site is located was used by CLP to store coal ash in the 1980s, so it is not suitable for building construction. There are also T PARK and columbarium nearby, and the location is mature, so the site is selected. Build an incinerator.

Lei also said that the government plans to compress and simplify the public works engineering procedures, hoping that there will be room for I·PARK2 to be launched sooner, and he also believes that there is room for early commissioning.

The Hong Kong government will review the waste volume every five years to determine the number of incinerators needed in the future

Lei continued that the authorities had just started a Hong Kong-wide site selection study. The new development area is also convenient for road construction. "If a lot of garbage trucks are transported to the facility, it will cause traffic problems and air pollution."

Lei Xueliang believes that based on the current daily waste volume of 11,000 tons, after the completion of I·PARK 1 and 2, the daily processing capacity will reach 7,000 tons, but there is still a “gap” of 4,000 tons to be processed.

For example, he pointed out that Singapore currently has 5 incinerators, while Guangzhou and Shenzhen have 12 and 7 respectively. "Hong Kong will be the first in 2025, but it will fall far behind." He expects that after the implementation of the garbage levy plan, The amount of waste can be reduced, and it is emphasized that the authorities will review the amount of waste every five years to determine the number of future incinerators.

In Tuen Mun and other districts, the air pollution exceeded the standard last year, and the incinerator will be launched. Start the EIA study to find more locations in Hong Kong Interview with Wong Kam-sing | Incinerator is a necessity The expansion area of ​​the landfill has been halved, and the village questioned the paving of the road to build an incinerator: 200% objected to the new blueprint issued by the Environment Bureau, hoping that the zero-waste landfill before 2035 will announce the details of the additional incinerator in a timely manner

Source: hk1

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