Black Point Power Station
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Black Point Power Station is a gas fired power station in Hong Kong
, near to Castle Peak Power Station
, another power station serving China Light and Power
.
Built in 1996 in Tuen Mun
, the station was built for China Light and Power and provides 2,500 MW
of power. The complex consists of two halls with 4 turbines in each hall producing cleaner power when compared to coal or other gas powered plants. The last turbine was completed in 2006.
The station is owned by a consortium of companies:
Since its deployment, gas is provided from a gas well 750 km south of Hong Kong, in the South China Sea
. Now China Light and Power has submitted proposal to build an LNG reception station within Hong Kong to make the Power Station capable of burning gas from liquefied natural gas
(LNG).
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, near to Castle Peak Power Station
Castle Peak Power Station
The Castle Peak Power Station is the largest coal fired power station in Hong Kong, China. It was commissioned in 1982 with its newest generation unit installed in 1990. The station consists of four 350 MW and four 677 MW generating units, with auxiliary facilities. It is one of the three...
, another power station serving China Light and Power
China Light and Power
The CLP Group and its holding company, CLP Holdings Ltd , is a Hong Kong electric company that businesses in a number of Asian markets and Australia....
.
Built in 1996 in Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun is a town near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in Hong Kong which can be dated back to the Neolithic period. In the more recent past, it was home to many Tanka fishermen who gathered at the Castle...
, the station was built for China Light and Power and provides 2,500 MW
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
of power. The complex consists of two halls with 4 turbines in each hall producing cleaner power when compared to coal or other gas powered plants. The last turbine was completed in 2006.
The station is owned by a consortium of companies:
- 60% by ExxonMobilExxonMobilExxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas...
Energy Limited - 40% by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
Since its deployment, gas is provided from a gas well 750 km south of Hong Kong, in the South China Sea
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...
. Now China Light and Power has submitted proposal to build an LNG reception station within Hong Kong to make the Power Station capable of burning gas from liquefied natural gas
Liquefied natural gas
Liquefied natural gas or LNG is natural gas that has been converted temporarily to liquid form for ease of storage or transport....
(LNG).