| Type | subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | financial services |
| Founded | 1983[1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Hong Kong |
| Services | equity investment in nuclear power plant |
| Owner | CLP Holdings (100%) |
| Parent | CLP Holdings |
| Website | Official website |
The Hong Kong Nuclear Investment Company Limited (HKNIC; traditional Chinese: 香港核電投資有限公司; simplified Chinese: 香港核电投资有限公司; pinyin: Xiānggǎng Hédiàn Tóuzī Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is a company in Hong Kong. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of CLP Holdings Limited. The company invests in Guangdong Nuclear Power Joint Venture Company Limited which owns the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong, supplying 25% of Hong Kong electricity demand.[2]
History
HKNIC was founded in 1983 in British Hong Kong as the subsidiary of China Light and Power Company Limited (CLP Power) to invest in nuclear power in Guangdong, across the border in China.[3] In January 1985, HKINC signed a contract with Guangdong Nuclear Investment Company Limited to form the Guangdong Nuclear Power Joint Venture Company Limited, to be the owner and operator of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant.
In 2003, Guangdong Nuclear Power Joint Venture Company Limited formed the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Maintenance Company Limited with Ling Ao Nuclear Power Company Limited to operate the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant and Ling Ao Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong.
Activities
HKNIC regularly holds public outreach programs, such as public visits to Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant, publication of technical pamphlets, public exhibition on nuclear energy and school talks.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "HKNIC - Our Shareholders and Business". Hknuclear.com. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Key Milestones". HKNIC. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ↑ "HKNIC - Key Milestones". Hknuclear.com. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
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