TNAG-0768-FCO40-972-Supplies-of-electrical-power-for-Hong-Kong-Castle-Peak-power-1978 — Page 1

MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED: APPLICATION FOR A POWER STATION SITE

ON LAMMA ISLAND

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Introduction

In September 1977, the Hongkong Electric Company (HEC) formally applied to the Government for a 50-acre site to establish a new power station comprising 4 x 250 mw sets and 2 x 350 mw sets. HEC stated that this was necessary to enable the Company to meet the anticipated increase in demand for electricity from 1982 up to the early 1990's.

·Demand for electricity

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The table below shows the growth in demand for

electricity on Hong Kong Island since 1961:

Maximum demand Growth

(megawatts)

Units generated

(millions).

Growth rate (%)

rate (%)

1961...

530

13.7

114

.10.4

1962

596

12.5

131

14.8

1963.

664

11.3

· 150

14.6

1964

739

11.4

159

6.3

1965

829**

12.1

185

16.0

1966

1927

11.9

201

8.7

1967

1017

9.6

220

9.4

1968

1123

10.4

251

14.2

1969

1282

14.2

274

9.2

1970

1383

7.9

304

111

1971

1493

8.0

342

12.4

1972.

1683

12.7

370

8.2

1973

1885

12.0

423

14.3

1974

-1883

-0.1

442

4.5

1975

2083

10.6

460

4.1

1976

2292

10.0

519

12.8

1977

2637

15.0

587

13.1

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A forecast of the future demand for electricity on Hong Kong Island, made by HEC and confirmed by the Economic Services Branch, indicates an annual growth over the next ten years ranging

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