Government to Sell Land for New Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Station in Kowloon

Government sells Kwun Tong site for purpose of electric vehicle fast charging station

The Government announced today (April 30) the sale of New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6677 at Nos. 77 and 79 Hiu Kwong Street, Kowloon, for conversion to a fast charging station (FCS) for electric vehicles (EVs) through public tendering. The tender invitation will close on July 10, 2026.

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A spokesperson for the Environment and Ecology Bureau (EEB) said, "To promote the green transformation of vehicles and to achieve zero vehicular emissions before 2050, the Government announced in February this year the Updated Version of the Hong Kong Roadmap on Popularisation of Electric Vehicles which outlines the updated strategies and measures adopted by the Government to promote the popularisation of EVs, including a multipronged approach and leveraging market forces through policy guidance to build the public charging network with fast chargers as the backbone, thereby fully supporting the adoption of EVs in Hong Kong. The Government put forth through open tender five petrol filling station (PFS) sites in Kowloon Bay, Fo Tan, Tai Po, Tsing Yi and Tseung Kwan O for FCS purposes. The area for retail use in the site of this sale is larger than that of a conventional PFS, allowing operators more flexibility to use such area to meet the needs of EV drivers. The Government will, subject to actual market needs, select suitable PFS sites for conversion into FCSs in a timely manner."

New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6677 has a site area of 1 022.1 square metres and is designated for EV FCS purposes. Land sale documents, including the forms of tender, tender notice, conditions of sale and sale plan of the lot, are now available on the Lands Department (LandsD) website (www.landsd.gov.hk) for downloading. The sale plan is available for inspection by the public from today until the close of the tender. The sale plan in hard copy form may also be purchased from today until the close of the tender at the Survey and Mapping Office of the LandsD, 6/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong. The particulars of the tender have also been gazetted today.

The spokesperson continued, "In order to encourage owners of taxis and public light buses to expedite the adoption of electric taxis (e-taxis) and electric public light buses (e-PLBs), a charging ceiling price mechanism will be established for e-taxis and e-PLBs at designated FCSs. The operators of designated FCSs cannot charge a price that is higher than the ceiling price to be announced by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) on a monthly basis. The charging price for other EVs will be determined by the market. For details about the calculation of charging ceiling prices for e-taxis and e-PLBs, please refer to the EEB website (www.eeb.gov.hk/en/resources_publications/guidelines/index.html)."

Details of the charging ceiling price will be posted at designated FCSs when they are in operation and announced regularly on the EPD website (www.epd.gov.hk) to enable trade practitioners to monitor the changes in charging prices.

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Funding Scheme for Public Engagement Projects of Built Heritage Conservation Fund opens for new round of applications

The Development Bureau announced today (April 30) that the Funding Scheme for Public Engagement Projects under the Built Heritage Conservation Fund (BHCF) is open for a new round (Batch II Round II) of applications from today. The Scheme offers financial support for activities related to public education, community involvement and publicity concerning built heritage conservation. The application deadline is 1pm on July 30.

In the previous round of the Funding Scheme (Batch II Round I), four projects were approved for funding in 2024. A variety of public engagement activities were organised by the funded organisations, including fun days, exhibitions, thematic lectures, guided tours of historic buildings and workshops, drawing over 21 000 participants so far.

The new round of the Funding Scheme is now open for applications. Local non-profit organisations with experience in built heritage conservation are encouraged to submit their proposals. The three priority project themes of this round are "Places to Visit: Historic Buildings in Hong Kong", "Tell Good Stories of Hong Kong through Built Heritage" and "Historic Buildings and Daily Life in Hong Kong: Health, Hygiene and Social Services". Applicants may submit project proposals based on the above themes. The funding ceiling for each approved project is $2,000,000.

Eligible applications will be assessed by the Advisory Committee on Built Heritage Conservation. The Government will announce the results and notify the successful applicants upon completion of the assessment. The application form and guide to application can be downloaded from the website of the Commissioner for Heritage's Office (www.heritage.gov.hk/en/funding-schemes-for-public-engagement-projects/funding-scheme-for-public-engagement-projects/index.html).

For enquiries, please contact the Secretariat of the BHCF at 2906 1546/2906 1547 by telephone orvia email at bhcf_enquiry@devb.gov.hk.

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