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A state-of-the-art battery processing plant in Tuen Mun EcoPark is taking shape as Hong Kong’s First EV Battery Processing Plant and a key project highlighted in the 2025 Policy Address. Since its groundbreaking in June 2024, the facility has completed foundation and main structural works within months, maintaining progress despite multiple typhoons this year. Ms. Kwok Ho Yee, Chief Operating Officer of Envision Greenwise Holdings Limited, expressed satisfaction with the project’s progress in an exclusive interview with Hong Kong Commercial Daily: “The typhoons have done the inspection for us.” The facility is slated for operation in the first half of 2026, marking a new phase in Hong Kong’s new energy sector development.

Efficient Construction Reflects “Hong Kong Speed”

The project exemplifies exceptional coordination—commencing groundwork in June 2024, completing foundations by December, and erecting the main structure within subsequent months.

The layout inside the plant was carefully planned with ample space reserved for automated equipment installation. In the days ahead, the facility is expected to handle the overall process of battery dismantling, testing, and material reuse, thus completing the battery recycling chain. Ms. Kwok noted the facility’s flexibility in handling diverse battery brands and specifications, addressing Hong Kong’s complex recycling needs.

Accelerating Hong Kong’s Energy Transition

The Hong Kong Roadmap on Popularisation of Electric Vehicles mentioned that new fuel-propelled private cars’ registration will cease by 2035 or earlier. By then, the number of EVs in Hong Kong will have greatly risen, creating high demand for the recycling of retired batteries. The facility will localize battery recycling—currently reliant on overseas processing. Its capacity covers EVs, e-buses, and other electrified transport, extracting recycled black mass for supply to the Greater Bay Area’s new energy industry. Viable batteries will be repurposed for energy storage (“second-life applications”), reducing reliance on virgin minerals and mitigating global mining pressures. This factory will thus change the existing reliance on export market-based battery recycling and unlock local recycling opportunities for batteries.

Ms. Kwok Ho Yee explained that Hong Kong is a resource-rich “urban mine.” Under such a paradigm, retired batteries are no longer treated as waste, but as second resources rich with useful metal. The recycling methods employed by the Plant can put EV batteries back into manufacturing or reuse them, achieving an effective cycle of resources.

Public-Private Partnership Drives Green Industry

As early as the beginning of the 21st century, the Hong Kong Government acknowledged the necessity to develop and strengthen the local recycling industry. In order to promote the local recycling industry, the government-established EcoPark officially commenced operations in 2007. In the current year, Chief Executive John Lee remarked in the 2025 Policy Address that the government is advancing the city’s inaugural large-scale electric vehicle battery recycling facility, which is anticipated to begin operations at the EcoPark in the first half of 2026. This initiative further underscores the joint commitment of both the government and enterprises to propel the transition towards electrification. The rapid progress of the facility can be attributed to the government’s proactive planning and land support policies, while Envision Greenwise’s technological innovations and efficient execution have ensured the swift implementation of the project, thereby establishing it as a model for government-enterprise collaboration. Ms. Kwok Ho Yee specifically highlighted that the EcoPark is equipped with its own pier, which provides a significantly advantageous location. Furthermore, the EcoPark is complemented by comprehensive supporting facilities, which not only enhance logistical efficiency but also assist businesses in reducing operational costs and augmenting the competitiveness of the recycling industry.

Ms. Kwok Ho Yee outlined in interview that “Moving forward, we aim to leverage Hong Kong’s strategic role as a ‘super-connector’ to build a global yet locally integrated battery recycling ecosystem. On one hand, this facility will serve as a flagship demonstration project for Envision Greenwise Group’s global battery circular economy strategy, providing operational and technical references for the Group’s recycling facilities in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. On the other hand, it will supply downstream enterprises with high-quality recycled black mass, establishing an efficient industrial collaboration model.”

Community Engagement & Talent Development

Beyond core production functions, the facility includes dedicated zones for public engagement and industry incubation. It features a modern exhibition hall, advanced testing center, and public tour areas, which will regularly host environmental workshops and hands-on activities for schools and research institutions.

Ms. Kwok Ho Yee stated that the company hopes to attract and cultivate more talent in environmental technology for Hong Kong through deep industry-academia-research collaboration, positioning Hong Kong as a crucial base for commercializing new energy technologies from the laboratory. This open innovation model helps raise public awareness of Hong Kong’s local environmental initiatives and provides a platform for the continuous innovation of environmental technology.

“Environmental protection is a perpetual industry,” Ms. Kwok stated. “Recycling redefines Hong Kong’s industrial future.” The project not only addresses immediate waste challenges but also diversifies the local economy, showcasing Hong Kong’s potential as a global sustainable finance and tech hub.

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