2-1 2 OBJECTIVES and BENEFITS for the PROJECT and CONSIDERATION of ALTERNATIVES in Accordance with Clause 3.2.1
2 OBJECTIVES AND BENEFITS FOR THE PROJECT AND CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES In accordance with Clause 3.2.1 (i) and Clause 5.2 (iii) of the EIA Study Brief, the purpose of Section 2 of the EIA Report is to provide information on the objective, purpose and benefits of the Project, environmental benefits and dis- benefits of different development options for the Project, including the siting of the Jetty, the subsea pipeline alignments (also referred to as ‘routes’), the overall system design, construction methods, and operational modes of the Project with a view to deriving the preferred option for the siting, alignment, construction and operations of the Project’s facilities that will avoid or minimize adverse environmental impact; and to describe the scenarios with and without the Project. 2.1 OBJECTIVES, PURPOSE AND BENEFITS OF THE HONG KONG OFFSHORE LNG TERMINAL PROJECT 2.1.1 Introduction Since 1996, with the commissioning of the BPPS, natural gas has been an important component of CLP's fuel supply mix. Similarly, natural gas has been an important component of HK Electric’s fuel supply since 2006 following the commissioning of its first gas-fired power generation unit at the LPS. Currently, both energy providers are in the process of augmenting their generation capacity with further gas-fired power generation units. The use of natural gas has delivered significant environmental benefits, as well as adding diversity to the fuel mix used for power generation, thereby enhancing the security of electricity supply in Hong Kong. 2.1.2 Background Over the past decades, the fuel used for power generation in Hong Kong has evolved from being primarily coal to a diverse mix of coal, nuclear and natural gas.
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