The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) was presented with the Hong Kong Awards for Industries: Innovation and Creativity Grand Award, the highest recognition in the category.

This is our second time being awarded this honour since we first received it in 2013. The innovation and creativity category of the Hong Kong Awards for Industries is organised by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, and supported by Trade and Industry Department of the Government of Hong Kong.

Our winning entry, the Water Heater Hydropower Generator Module, conserves the energy generated by water current for appliance ignition, thereby eliminating the need for battery replacement in water heaters. This design not only enhances the customer experience, but also reduces potential environmental pollution caused by discarded batteries.

As a component of the Hong Kong Awards for Industries established in 2005, the accolades under the Innovation and Creativity category aim to promote the culture of innovation amongst the industrial and commercial sectors through recognising corporations demonstrating excellence in these aspects. The nominated products and services are assessed based on their concept and creativity, while the participating corporations are judged according to their emphasis on innovation, commercial viability, and impact.

Mr. Daniel Fung Man-kit, Head of Strategy and Innovation, remarked, 'Towngas places heavy emphasis on fostering a culture of innovation among our staff. In order to encourage our colleagues to embrace innovation, we launched our Innovation Funding in 2016 to support our colleagues going beyond the existing work processes to put forward innovative proposals according to their passion and ideas to help broaden the scope of our business and enhance our operations to fuel long-term growth and improved service. The winning Water Heater Hydropower Generator Module is the result of one such initiatives.'

'Comprising a hydropower generator and smart control unit, the module is compatible with both new water heaters and 400,000 of the existing ones, and only takes 10 minutes to install,' Mr. Fung added.

In recent years, Towngas has launched multiple products designed by our staff to enhance workflow as well as the customer experience. Some of the innovative products are now on display at Towngas' Hall of Innovation located at our headquarters in North Point, which is open to the public.

Contact:

Michelle Li

Tel: 2963 2578

Fax: 2516 7368

Email: michelle.li@towngas.com

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