---On 18 July, the "ASEAN-China
Training Workshop on Small Hydropower and Solar Energy
System for Rural Electrification" was concluded successfully.
Based on the concerted efforts of all lecturers, the officials
from the ASEAN member countries and HRC training team,
this one-week training workshop has achieved fruitful
results.
The grand ceremony was held in HRC's
multi-functional hall. Ms. Cheng Xialei, Director of HRC,
Mr. Xu Jincai, Deputy Director of HRC, and the officials
from 7 ASEAN member countries attended the ceremony. Ms.
Cheng made an overall summary for the activities and achievements
of the training workshop, and on behalf of HRC, she expressed
her sincere thanks to the officials for their earnest
attitudes and friendly cooperation shown during the training
workshop. Although the training workshop was short with
a tight schedule, it was very productive. The presentations
were informative and practical in the field of renewable
energy development and rural electrification in China.
Field visits were paid to the typical power stations and
the equipment manufacturers of small hydropower and solar
energy. Moreover, an in-depth discussion on cooperation
has been carried out cordially, and the Initiative on
China-ASEAN SHP/Solar Energy Cooperation has been agreed
unanimously, which, no doubt, will strongly strengthen
the mutual understandings and greatly promote the long-term
cooperation among all the participating countries in the
field of SHP and other renewable energies.
Mr. Anucha Anantasan, Director of Operation
and Maintenance Division, Bureau of Alternative Energy
Development, the Ministry of Energy of Thailand, delivered
a speech on behalf of all the participants, highly evaluating
the considerate organization and achievements of the training
course and calling for more joint efforts of the participants
for future cooperation -- "We know there is only
one world and we know it dies, we die. So we still have
time to change for the better world, for our future".
All the other participants also spoke at the ceremony,
extending their gratitudes to the Chinese government and
the ASEAN Secretariat for the great support and to HRC
for the meticulous arrangement and kind hospitality, sincerely
hoping that more concrete cooperation would be undertaken
in the field of renewable energy and rural electrification.
With the solemn national anthems of
all the participating ASEAN member countries, Director
Cheng Xialei and Deputy Director Xu Jincai awarded the
certificates to officials from the ASEAN member countries.
Based on the successful fulfillment of the training workshop,
it is highly expected that the China-ASEAN cooperation
in the field of SHP and solar energy will have a prosperous
prospect. (2014-07-22)
