In order to encourage the development of renewable energy in the private sector, under the Feed-in Tariff Scheme, electricity generated by renewable energy systems (such as solar power systems) can be sold to power companies at a price higher than the normal tariff level, thereby Helping the private sector recover the cost of investment in renewable energy systems and power generation.

In order to provide sufficient incentives to encourage potential renewable energy developers, the Feed-in Tariff Scheme adopts a "total feed-in tariff", that is, a feed-in tariff can be obtained for each kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by the renewable energy system. As for the electricity used on the premises, the electricity company will charge electricity charges according to the prevailing electricity tariff.

Currently, feed-in tariffs will be available for solar and wind power systems.

All customers of power companies, except government agencies, who plan to install a distributed renewable energy system with a generating capacity of not more than one megawatt on their premises and connect them to the power company grid supplying the area, i.e. Eligible to apply to the power company, according to the electricity generated by the system, according to the specified price to charge the electricity price.

Renewable energy systems with generating capacity exceeding one megawatt will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The distributed renewable energy system that you can install before the implementation of the Feed-in Tariff Scheme can participate in the Feed-in Tariff Scheme and receive 2 feed-in tariffs.

For arrangements to apply to the power company to participate in the Feed-in Tariff Scheme, please refer to the following website of the power company: For arrangements of the Hong Kong and China Electric Power Company Limited (CLP), please refer to the following website:

https://www.clp. com.hk/en/community-andenvironment/renewable-schemes/feed-in-tariff

For arrangements of The Hong Kong Electric Company Limited (HK Electric), please refer to the following website:

https://www.hkelectric. com/en/customer-services/smart-powerservices/feed-in-tariff-scheme

Generally, applicants are required to:

(a) is a customer of the relevant power company;

(b) Submit a copy of ID card (individual) or business registration certificate (institutional) to the power company;

(c) submit design, specifications, operating procedures, testing, and cost information for the renewable energy system to the utility; and

(d) Confirm that you understand the ordinances, statutory regulations and licensing requirements of the relevant works.

While implementing the Feed-in Tariff Scheme, power companies must also take into account the maintenance of a safe and reliable electricity supply. Generally speaking, the power company needs to discuss with the customer about the generation capacity of the individual application in the following situations:

(a) The application system is located in a location outside the coverage of the existing grid (eg, wasteland). The laying of the grid may require traversing undeveloped land and roads, and the works involved and the application 3 required are complex and time-consuming. In addition, adding a power grid involves a relatively large investment and must also take into account the maintenance of a safe and reliable power supply;

(b) Only basic power supply facilities (such as power supply overhead lines) are provided at the location of the application system, and the relevant power supply capacity cannot support the power capacity of the application system. The power grid upgrading works may also be limited by the geographical environment (if the location where the cable needs to be laid is located on private land, the consent of the relevant land owner is required; if the location where the cable needs to be laid is already covered with facilities of other public utilities, there may not be any enough space for higher capacity cables, etc.); and

(c) Connecting a renewable energy system with a larger generating capacity to the grid, or densely connecting many smaller renewable energy systems to the grid in the same area, will increase the voltage even beyond the The voltage that can be loaded by the existing power supply equipment in the same area may cause voltage instability and ultimately affect the power supply stability of other customers in the same area.

The power company will not charge any application fee and grid connection fee unless the power company needs to make changes, additions, enhancements or upgrades to the grid connection application.

The capital cost of a renewable energy system will vary depending on the power generation capacity of the system, renewable energy technology, etc. Generally speaking, the capital investment of a solar power generation system is about tens of thousands of yuan per kilowatt, including the cost of wages and inspections, structural support components, inverters and photovoltaic modules.

Dust or dirt on the surface of the solar panel will reduce the power generation. It is recommended that the owner of the renewable energy system perform simple cleaning work on a regular basis. The inspection, maintenance and repair of the electrical installations of the solar power system must be carried out by registered electrical contractors.

The lifetime of a solar panel is about 20 to 30 years, and the lifetime of an inverter is about 5 to 10 years.

We suggest that members of the public can request suppliers or contractors to include at least 1-year fault repair liability period in the contract terms of solar power system works. After the first fault repair liability period, members of the public can decide to continue to entrust the original contractor or hire a new contractor to provide the service.