---On November 13, 2017, a kicking-off meeting of the key special project of Strategic International Sci-tech Innovation Cooperation under the National Major R&D Program called "China-Pakistan Joint R&D Center on Key Technology of Small Hydropower and Rural Electrification" was held in HRC, with the attendance of experts and consultants from Department of Science and Technology of Zhejiang Province, Science and Technology Promotion Center of Ministry of Water Resources, Hydropower and Water Resources Planning and Design General Institute of Ministry of Water Resources, International Center for Small Hydro Power, Standard & Quality Control Research Institute of Ministry of Water Resources, Hydropower Management Center of Zhejiang Province, Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Water Conservancy and Hydropower College, etc.
This is the first time for HRC to take the lead in carrying out such a key project of Strategic International Sci-tech Innovation Cooperation under the National Major R&D Program. On the basis of the built "China-Pakistan Joint Research Center for Small Hydropower Technology" in Islamabad, the project shall be implemented to further expand the research scope, establish the showcase, and improve the innovation capability in the fields of SHP, other renewable energies development and rural electrification through cooperation and exchange. Meanwhile, with the support of China's "Belt and Road" Initiative, the application and popularization of Chinese technology and experience in SHP and rural electrification shall be promoted among South Asian countries, and a sci-tech innovation communication mechanism on SHP and rural electrification can be established to open up a "Developing & Sharing, Mutual Benefit & Win-win" prospect in South Asia, and finally the cooperation on clean energy and rural electrification would be accelerated in this region.
After listening to the report by project team, the consultants gave advice and specific guidance on project management, technical route, implementation plan, scheduling and budget, etc.
Mr. Dai Jiqun, Vice President of Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Mr. Xu Jincai, Director General, Mr. Dong Dafu, Deputy Director of HRC, and representatives of foreign partner named Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy Technology including the Director General Dr. Raza Baqer etc. attended the kicking-off meeting. (2017-11-21)
