March 17 (Reuters) - Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
0003.HK :
* PROPOSED FINAL DIVIDEND OF HK23 CENTS PER SHARE.
* FY PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE HK$5,247.9 MILLION VERSUS
HK$5,017.0
MILLION
* FY REVENUE HK$ 60,953.4 MILLION VERSUS HK$53,563.7 MILLION
* PREDICTS THAT GROWTH IN NUMBER OF GAS CUSTOMERS THAT COMES
WITH
URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG WILL LAST FOR SOME TIME
* GROUP'S VOLUME OF GAS SALES AND NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS ARE
EXPECTED
TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2023
* GROUP HAS SET A TARGET TO PROVIDE SMART ENERGY SOLUTIONS
TO 200
INDUSTRIAL PARKS ON CHINESE MAINLAND BY 2025
* IS ACTIVELY STUDYING AND EXPLORING INTEGRATION AND
UTILISATION
OF NATURAL GAS AND HYDROGEN ENERGY
* GROUP HAS CARRIED OUT RELEVANT WORK ON FEASIBILITY OF
USING
UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE FACILITY FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE
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