Energy-efficient Community Subsidy Programme
HK Electric provides subsidies for business premises to implement low-carbon living and/or decarbonisation projects that enable the premises users to adopt low-carbon lifestyle, embrace energy efficiency/decarbonisation and improve indoor environment and/or bring social benefits.
Eligible Projects
Turnkey retrofitting, upgrading or new installation of energy-efficient/decarbonisation-related electrical facilities, equipment, installations or appliances for kitchen, laundry, water heating and electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities (the EV charging facilities shall be installed at Category 1 Eligible Premises for NGOs to deliver electric transport services for the underprivileged) at the eligible premises listed below.
Eligible Premises
Premises located within the supply territory of HK Electric and are operated by registered customer of a HK Electric's Non-Residential Tariff and Maximum Demand Tariff electricity account (excluding electricity accounts of temporary power supply or the HKSAR Government) , which are either:
Category 1: Eligible premises operated by non-profit-making NGOs for provision of education, community, welfare or transitional housing services; non-government kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, higher education institutions, or associated student facilities.
Category 2: Eligible premises other than Category 1 premises.
Subsidy Amount
Category 1 Eligible Premises – Full subsidy capped at HK$500,000 per premises (in which the subsidy for EV charging facilities is capped at HK$300,000)
Category 2 Eligible Premises – Full subsidy capped at HK$300,000 per premises
Procedures
Submit application form and the required documents.
HK Electric to vet application and carry out pre-project inspection.
Award contract upon HK Electric's approval and complete installation.
HK Electric to disburse the subsidy to the designated electricity account after satisfactory post-project inspection.
Smart to Care Subsidy Programme
HK Electric provides subsidies for implementation of gerontechnology or smart technology projects at eligible premises in HK Electric's supply territory, which provide an energy-efficient, safe, comfortable and/or convenient environment for the premises users.
Eligible Premises - Full subsidy capped at HK$300,000 per eligible premises.
Eligible Premises
Premises operated for provision of caring, rehabilitation or residential services to the elderly, children or persons with disabilities.
Transitional housing operated by non-profit-making NGOs.
Eligible Projects
Turnkey implementation of gerontechnology or smart technology equipment/systems at the eligible premises listed above.
Procedures
Submit application form and the required documents.
HK Electric to vet application and carry out pre-project inspection.
Award contract upon HK Electric's approval and complete installation.
HK Electric to disburse the subsidy after satisfactory post-project inspection.
Energy-efficient Equipment Subsidy Programme
HK Electric's non-residential customers (except temporary supply and government accounts) may apply for subsidies to retrofit energy-efficient equipment at their premises, where energy audit has been conducted by HK Electric under the Smart Power Energy Audit scheme of the 2019-2033 SCA or the energy audit scheme of the 2009-2018 SCA.
Eligible Premises - Subsidy capped at HK$150,000 per eligible premises.
| Eligible Equipment |
Subsidy Rate and Cap |
Procedures |
LED light bulb / downlight
|
HK$20 each or 50% of the Net Eligible Project Cost
per unit, whichever is lower.
|
- Submit
application form and the required documents BEFORE procurement.
- HK Electric to vet application and carry out pre-project inspection.
- Purchase and install equipment upon HK Electric's approval.
- HK Electric to disburse the subsidy to the electricity account of the successful applicant
upon
satisfactory post-project inspection.
|
LED tube / light strip / panel
light |
HK$60 each or 50% of the Net Eligible Project Cost per unit,
whichever is lower.
|
Window-type (i.e. single package
type) / split-type air-conditioner
with Grade 1 energy label |
HK$1,500 each or 50% of the Net Eligible Project Cost per unit,
whichever is lower.
|
High energy-efficient
air-conditioning system NOT under the
Mandatory
Energy Efficiency Labelling
Scheme, including:
- Air-cooled chiller
- Water-cooled chiller
- Variable refrigerant flow system
- Unitary air-conditioner (e.g. fan-coil
air-conditioning units, ceiling-mounted type, etc.)
|
50% of the Net Eligible Project Cost
|
Energy-efficient Appliances Subsidy Programme
Eligible households living in HK Electric's supply territory may apply for a one-off subsidy up to HK$5,000 for:
Eligibility
-
Beneficiaries of the Government's Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme; or
-
Customers participating in HK Electric's Concessionary Tariff Schemes; or
-
Eligible households of sub-divided units (SDUs); or
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The household resides at transitional housing.