---Sponsored by Perez-Guerrero Trust
Fund for South-South Cooperation (PGTF), HRC organized
and fulfilled successfully the Technical Seminar on Small
Hydropower for ASEAN Countries which was held in Bandung,
Indonesia from 8th to 10th December. 14 officials from
8 ASEAN member countries, i.e. Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos,
Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam
attended this significant event. Following the training
program conducted by HRC in July of this year with the
support of ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund (ACCF), this technical
seminar is another funded by the international organization.
A 6-member delegation headed by Deputy Director of HRC
Mr. Xu Jincai went to Indonesia for undertaking all the
work concerned. Much attention and great support have
been attached to the seminar by ASEAN Secretariat, Mission
of China to ASEAN, and State Electricity Company of Indonesia.
All the participants from the ASEAN member countries were
selected by ASEAN Secretariat. Mr. Sun Yan, Counsellor
of the Mission of China to ASEAN, and Mr. Djoko, Division
Chief of New and Renewable Energy of the State Electricity
Company of Indonesia were present at the grand opening
ceremony and delivered a speech respectively.
The seminar aimed at providing a platform
for the ASEAN member countries and China to fully share
technologies and experience for the development of small
hydropower, solar energy, and wind power, so as to promote
in-depth communication and extensive cooperation among
China and the ASEAN member countries in the field of rural
electrification and renewable energy. During the seminar,
the informative presentations were delivered, inclusive
of SHP Development and Rural Electrification in China,
China's Small Hydropower Development Types and Technical
Features, Technology of Renewable Energy Applied in Rural
Area of China, Chinese SHP Equipment & HRC's Overseas
Practices, Technical Rehabilitation and Container-type
Mini Hydro Technology, SHP Development Practice in Indonesia,
and Case Study on Energy Consultation and Development
in Thailand, etc., and a field visit was paid to a small
hydropower station in the suburb of Bandung. The countries
reports were made by the participants, and the in-depth
discussions have been carried out cordially about the
status quo, problems and prospect of SHP and other renewable
energies. Base on technical presentations, field study,
in-depth communications and discussions, the Cooperative
Initiative on Small Hydropower and Other Renewable Energies
between China and ASEAN Member States has been agreed
unanimously and signed jointly, laying a good foundation
to promote the concrete cooperation on renewable energy
in near future. (2014-12-29)
