Hong Kong's first waste-to-energy plant I·PARK1 to begin full trial this year

I·PARK1, Hong Kong's first waste-to-energy plant designed to tackle solid waste, will commence full trial operation this year, according to the Environmental Protection Department.

The first incineration module of the facility has commenced trial operations, while the remaining two modules will undergo phased testing and trials throughout the first quarter of 2026.

Once fully operational, the facility is expected to process up to 3,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste per day and generate about 480 million kilowatt-hours of surplus electricity annually for the city's existing power grid, enough to meet the needs of 100,000 households.

Located on an artificial island off Shek Kwu Chau, I·PARK1 adopts advanced waste incineration technology capable of effectively decomposing organic compounds, including dioxins.

Waste inside the specially designed incinerator is combusted at temperatures exceeding 850 degrees Celsius, while the heat recovered from the incineration process is used to generate electricity.

I·PARK1 is also equipped with a highly efficient air pollution control system to treat all flue gas emissions, ensuring compliance with the emission limits set out in the Specified Process Licence issued under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance.

Furthermore, the department is pressing ahead with the development of I·PARK2 at Tsang Tsui in Tuen Mun, in an effort to help Hong Kong move closer to its long-term goals of achieving zero-waste landfilling and carbon neutrality.