Pilot Scheme for Electric Public Light Buses

Introduction

The Second Round Application for Trial under the "Pilot Scheme for Electric Public Light Buses"

 

Technical Guidelines for Electric Public Light Buses (Fast Charging Type) and the Associated Charging Facilities

 

Result of Prequalification of Suppliers of Electric Public Light Buses

 

Electric Public Light Bus Pilot Scheme Briefing Sessions for Green Public Light Bus Operators

 

 

Introduction

 

Electrification of public light buses (PLB) is one of the Government’s measures striving to achieve zero vehicular emissions and carbon neutrality before 2050. In view that no electric public light bus (e-PLB) is currently available which can meet the unique and challenging local operation requirements in Hong Kong, the EPD is preparing to launch a 12-month trial of e-PLBs, with subsidy provided to the participating e-PLBs, to test out and assess the operation and performance of e-PLBs and the associated charging facilities.

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The Second Round Application for Trial under the "Pilot Scheme for Electric Public Light Buses"

The Pilot Scheme for Electric Public Light Buses (Pilot Scheme) is now open for the second round application for Trial and the deadline is 26 August 2024. The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) is implementing the trial in phases. Same as the first round application, the Public Transport Interchanges (PTIs) at Kowloon Tong (Suffolk Road) and Kwun Tong Yue Man Square will serve as the trial points for this round of application. The Government will subsidise successful green minibus (GMB) operators with 80% of the vehicle price for each electric public light bus (e-PLB) joining the Pilot Scheme.

An alternative subsidy payment arrangement will be provided in this round of application to streamline the release of subsidy.  Apart from releasing the subsidy to the GMB operator, as the subsidy recipient, on a reimbursement basis, the GMB operator may apply for the release of subsidy at 80% of purchase price of the e-PLB joining the trial to the relevant Prequalified Supplier with the support of the invoice of purchase issued by the Prequalified Supplier and other relevant documents.  Subject to the approval of the Government, the subsidy for purchase of the e-PLB may be advanced directly to the bank account of the nominated Prequalified Supplier after the e-PLB has been delivered and confirmed compliance with the relevant statutory requirements applicable. The GMB operator should settle the remaining 20% of purchase price of the e-PLB prior to applying to the EPD for such direct subsidy release.

The operators of GMB services with their terminus at the PTIs at Kowloon Tong (Suffolk Road) or Kwun Tong Yue Man Square or operating in the vicinity of Kowloon Tong (Suffolk Road) PTI, who are interested in participating in the Pilot Scheme, please submit the application on or before the deadline to EPD. For details of the application for trial, please refer to the documents below -

 

          Guide to Applications for the Trial  pdf

 

          Application for Trial Form  pdf    pdf

 

          Subsidy Agreement (Sample)    pdf 

 

  

The choice of ePLB models available for this application is listed below.

Prequalified Supplier

e-PLB Model

Contact

Tel. / email

Key specifications
 

Price (HK$)

Green Mobility Innovations Limited

 THOR

 Mr. Kenny Leung

 2443 6333
 cp.lo@gmi-hk.com
 ken.leung@gmi-hk.com

 

Key Specitication_Thor

 1,383,060

Jupiter EV HK Limited  WD6757BEVRG01
 low-floor feature   available
 Mr. Li Mun Hang  9036 7989
 munhli@gmail.com

Key_Specifications_GTQ6721BEVBT30

 1,500,000
E. Tech Dynamic           Technology Co., Limited, Ltd.  XML6722JEV  Mr. Michael Yip  2117 1337
 info@et-dt.com
 mike@et-dt.com
 

Key_Specifications_GTQ6721BEVBT30

 1,680,000
Shui Cheong Motors Limited  SOLUTION
 low-floor feature   available
 Ms. Li Suet Man  9886 7873 / 2691 8611
  tf@scmotors.hk
  suzanne@solu.com.hk

Key_Specificaiton_SOLUTION

 1,800,000

Shun Hing New Energy    Co., Ltd.

 GTQ6721BEVBT30

 Mr. Bowdy Lee

 2313 0888 / 2313 0736 / 9092 0895
 bowdylee.shtec@shunhinggroup.com

Key_Specifications_GTQ6721BEVBT30

 2,000,000

 

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Technical Guidelines for Electric Public Light Buses (Fast Charging Type) and the Associated Charging Facilities

 

The EPD has engaged a consultant to develop the basic specifications and requirements for e-PLBs and the associated charging facilities that suit Hong Kong’s operating environment. The Technical Guidelines for Electric Public Light Buses (Fast Charging Type) and the Associated Charging Facilities (the Technical Guidelines) which incorporated the specifications and requirements was issued in October 2020.

 

  Technical Guidelines for Electric Public Light Buses (Fast Charging Type) and the Associated Charging Facilities pdf

 

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Result of Prequalification of Suppliers of Electric Public Light Buses

 

An open invitation was issued in October 2021 to potential electric vehicle (EV) suppliers for submitting proposal to be selected as a “Prequalified supplier” to supply e-PLBs for the Pilot Scheme. After vetting the proposals received, the supplier of the proposed e-PLB models (see list of Prequalified Suppliers below), which met the Technical Guidelines and other prequalification requirements, signed an agreement with the EPD to be a “Prequalified supplier” to supply the e-PLBs under the Pilot Scheme.

 

List of Prequalified Supplierspdf

 

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Electric Public Light Bus Pilot Scheme Briefing Sessions for Green Public Light Bus Operators

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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