---At the invitation of Energy Development Corporation Ltd. (EDCL) of Rwanda Energy Group and Ethiopian Electric Power, Director General Xu Jincai led a delegation to visit Rwanda and Ethiopia from August 4th to 11th. In Rwanda, visits were arranged to Rwanda Energy Group, University of Rwanda, Integrated Polytechnic Regional Center (IPRC) and relevant enterprises to discuss the setting-up of "Technical Transfer, Research and Training Center on Clean Energy and Rural Electrification for East Africa" and the forthcoming cooperative activities. The delegation also met Mr. Wang Jiaxin, the Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda. In Ethiopia, the delegation visited Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU), HRC's partner for managing and operating the "China-Africa Technical Transfer, Research and Training Center on Clean Energy and Rural Electrification", and discussed the implementation plan of year 2019 with Dr. Nurelegne Tefera Shibeshi, the President of AASTU. The delegation also visited Mr. Chen Ning, the Counselor of the Mission of China to the African Union, and briefed HRC's recent cooperation activities with African countries.
Besides, HRC delegation had a detailed discussion with EDCL about the renewal of previous MOU, and reached a consensus on the further cooperation. Mr. Xu Jincai also delivered lectures on SHP technology in Rwanda and Ethiopia during his stay.
The "China-Africa Technical Transfer, Research and Training Center on Clean Energy and Rural Electrification" was jointly set up by HRC and AASTU in May 2017. With strong supports of the Mission of China to the African Union, the cooperation in capacity building, joint R+D, project demonstration and technology transfer in the field of clean energy and rural electrification has been widely carried out throughout Africa, and has been welcomed and praised by African countries. In order to deepen the cooperation and to meet the requirement of numerous Africa countries, HRC plans to establish regional centers or sub-centers in East Africa, West Africa, North Africa and South Africa step by step, to consolidate the achievements of Sino-Africa "10 Major Cooperation Plans", and to help the implementation of 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, so as to contribute to mitigate the poverty, improve the people's well-being, and realize the agricultural modernization, infrastructure and green development in African countries as well.(2018-09-07)
Discussing with EDCL for the Renewal of MOU
Discussing Cooperation with the Principle of IPRC
Discussing with AASTU for the Follow-up Work of "China-Africa Technical Transfer, Research and Training Center on Clean Energy and Rural Electrification"
Lecturing for SHP Technology Training in Ethiopia
