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1. Foundation of HRC's existing cooperation with the countries along the Belt and Road
1.1 Actively conduct training of aid for foreign countries to strengthen services of capacity-building
1.2 Extensively implement intergovernmental scientific and technological cooperation to promote multi / bilateral technical exchanges
1.3 Actively explore the international market and promote project contracting cooperation
2. The main contents and ideas of the cooperation on "energy and rural electrification" in countries along the Belt and Road
2.1 Conduct technical education (training) and research to promote capacity building
2.1.1 Expand the channels and increase the scale of education (training)
2.1.2 Broaden the technical scope according to the need of the countries along the Belt and Road
2.1.3 Implement "Going global" training and set up overseas education (training) center jointly
2.2 Strengthen multi-bilateral exchanges and cooperation, based on the existing platform
2.2.1 Carry out foreign aid training visit and deepen the foundation of cooperation
2.2.2 Promote multi-bilateral cooperation and construct regional cooperation center
2.2.3 Attach importance to platform construction and create a national-level international scientific and technological cooperation base
2.3 Respond to the "Belt and Road Initiative" strategy, promote energy and rural electrification "going global"
2.3.1 Actively promote planning and standards "going global"
2.3.2 Actively promote engineering consulting, design and equipment "going global"
1. Foundation of HRC's existing cooperation with the countries along the Belt and Road
1.1 Actively carry out foreign aid training for related countries to strengthen capacity-building services
Since the establishment, HRC has been actively conducting international training and conducting extensive technical seminars. So far, 80 training workshops/seminars have been successfully held, with a total of 1,600 participants from 108 countries, benefiting a large number of countries along the Belt and Road, including such countries in Central Asia, South Asia and Eastern Europe as Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Turkey, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and African countries like Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya. In recent years, HRC has been expanding the scale of training, continue to expand the breadth and depth of the training, training language from single language development to multi-languages, the venue has been extended from China to foreign countries or a combination, the cooperation mode from multilateral to multi-bilateral. The training covers topics such as water resources planning management, hydropower development, solar energy development, wind energy development, hybrid energies and rural electrification. Several training workshops/seminars have been held for a number of ASEAN countries on small hydropower and other clean renewable energies and rural electrification and achieved good results.
1.2 Extensively conduct intergovernmental scientific and technological cooperation to promote multi-bilateral technical exchanges
Over the years, with the technical advantages and industry influence and in the framework of government cooperation, HRC has actively carried out multi-bilateral technical cooperation on small hydropower and other renewable energies. Through joint research, project demonstration and technology transfer and promotion, remarkable achievements have been scored in the small hydropower and other renewable energy development and rural electrification construction. HRC has also become the base of international scientific and technological cooperation for renewable energy and rural electrification of Zhejiang province.
In cooperation with the Renewable Energy Technology Agency of Pakistan HRC has completed the "China-Pakistan Joint Research Center for Small Hydropower" as entrusted by Chinese Ministry of Science & Technology for assistance to developing countries. The project received strong support from the government departments of the two countries. On April 20, 2015, General Secretary Xi Jinping unveiled with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif the plate for the "China-Pakistan Joint Research Center for Small Hydropower Technology" and other seven Sino-Pakistani cooperation projects during a state visit to Pakistan. "China-Pakistan Joint Research Center for Small Hydropower" has become a research and development and capacity-building base for renewable energy technology research between China and Pakistan.
HRC has long been friendly and trustworthy with the Vietnam Academy of Water Sciences, the two sides have applied successfully and implemented to the two government departments for medium and long-term international scientific and technological cooperation and exchange projects. In 2011, the two sides jointly applied for long-term intergovernmental scientific and technological cooperation project from Ministry of Science and Technology between China and Vietnam - "Emergency-supporting Technology for Rural Hydropower against Disasters Caused by Climate Change". At present, HRC has completed the installation of a container-type micro hydropower unit which is taken as the power supply of black-start. The on-site commissioning is being undertaken, and the technical researches have been launched jointly on SHP black-start and emergency-supporting technology for rural hydropower against disasters.
HRC has applied for the implementation of "clean energy based rural electrification technology and model sharing" project funded by China-APEC Cooperative Fund. In the field of the rural electrification based on clean energy, HRC is conducting exchange and cooperation with Vietnam and Indonesia by providing human resources training, sharing advanced technology and successful experience on rural electrification and promoting trilateral cooperation.
Some of the African countries along the Belt and Road are rich in water resources, small hydropower theoretical reserves huge, but the development rate very low and coverage rate generally not high, and enjoying good development prospects. For example, the theoretical reserves of small hydropower resources in Ethiopia and Kenya are 1500 MW and 3300 MW, respectively, and the installed capacity only 6.16 MW and 33 MW respectively, and the electrification rate less than 30%. Over the years, through the exchange and communication with African participants, HRC is fully aware of the urgent needs of the electric power for the vast number of African countries, the desire on developing small hydropower and other renewable energy, realizing significance and the construction of rural electrification could play in poverty alleviation and settling the issue of "Agriculture, farmers and rural areas". In March 2014, HRC sent experts to Ethiopia and Kenya to carry out technical cooperation on renewable energy development. In Ethiopia, the group visited the Coordinator at Vice Prime Ministerial Coordinator, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, the Minister of Water Irrigation and Energy, the Minister of Science and Technology and the President of the State Power Corp. The two sides discussed on the cooperation of planning compilation for renewable energy, technology transfer and personnel training. At the same time, the delegation also signed a MOU on Planning of Comprehensive Developing Water Resources in a Typical River Basin and a Regional Grid with the Ethiopian Energy Development Authority and explored with the Energy Commissioner of African Union on the establishment of African training center on renewable energy. In Kenya, the delegation met with the Deputy Minister of Energy and Petroleum and understood the development of renewable energy in Kenya, such as hydropower, photovoltaic and wind energy, and reached a cooperation agreement on capacity building and joint research, demonstration and technology transfer for hybrid system integrating SHP, wind power and solar power. The above follow-up cooperation is continuing to promote.
1.3 Actively explore the international market, promote project contracting
In recent years, HRC has actively pursued the "going global" strategy and continued to expand small hydropower technology and equipment export business in Pakistan, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Turkey, Macedonia, Serbia, Albania, Kenya and other countries. At present, HRC has successfully exported containerized hydropower technology and equipment to Vietnam, Macedonia; provided planning of hydropower resources for Serbia and other countries to; smoothly implemented small hydropower technical services, exporting and installation of complete electro-mechanic equipment sets for over 50 countries like Mongolia, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Laos, Myanmar. So far, HRC succeeded in the implementation of over 100 small hydropower projects for electromechanical equipment exports and consulting, design services to promote project contracting and create a good economic and social benefit, stimulating the export of small hydropower technology and equipment in China, especially in Zhejiang province. At the same time, the energy development and rural electrification construction has been effectively promoted in the related countries, really benefitting the local governments and people.
2. The main contents and ideas of the cooperation on energy and rural electrification for countries along the Belt and Road
2.1 Conduct technical education (training) and research to promote capacity building
2.1.1 Expand the channels to increase the scale of education (training)
(1) As one of the first foreign aid training institutions in China, HRC will continue to strengthen contact with the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Commerce and the relevant departments of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and carefully organize the Training tasks of Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Science and Technology. At the same time, HRC will do a good job in platform construction work, establish domestic and international high-skilled personnel training demonstration base; actively apply to the Ministry of Commerce as "China's base of foreign aid training in small hydropower and rural electrification."
(2) Make full use of the Chinese government and international funds, organize regional training and research projects for countries along the Belt and Road. For instance, conduct small hydropower and rural electrification technical training for southeast Asian countries funded by the "China-ASEAN Cooperation Fund"; conduct training on clean energy technology for Asian countries under the "Asian regional cooperation special fund"; conduct training of small hydropower, hydro energy resources development planning for Southeast Asian and South Asian countries under Perez-Guerrero Trust Fund (PGTF) in the "United Nations Development Program and so on.
(3) Strengthen cooperation with Power Construction Corporation of China Group, China Energy Construction Group, the Three Gorges Group and other large state-owned enterprises, conduct special training for its overseas hydropower station operation and maintenance and management. Such as the training hydropower operation and management for participants from Sri Lanka, and the training on operation and maintenance for two hydropower projects of Uganda in collaboration with SINO HYDRO and China International Water & Electric Corporation.
2.1.2 Broaden the technical scope according to the demand of countries along the Belt and Road
(1) Conduct training on hybrid renewable energy generation technology for Southeast Asian countries, and regularly hold training courses on renewable energies like small hydropower, solar energy, wind energy and etc. Southeast Asian countries full of islands, very rich in hydropower, solar, wind and other renewable energy resources, there is a wide range of market demand and development potential in the ASEAN countries to have comprehensive development of energy resources in these areas
(2) For South Asian countries, to carry out training workshops on "water resources management", "water resources development planning", "agricultural irrigation", "small hydropower standard system" and other technical seminars. South Asian countries are crossed with several large rivers, rich in water resources, but small hydropower development technology is weak. Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and other South Asian countries focus on integrated water resources management, water resources development planning, hydropower standard system and other aspects of capacity building.
(3) For Western Asian and Eastern European countries, carry out technology promotion on "hydropower station operation and maintenance", " hydropower station technology and equipment", "automation control" and etc. The economy in that region develops rapidly, infrastructure conditions ripe, and many hydropower stations built. There is big training demand of proven technology and equipment in the power plant operation and maintenance, the refurbishment of the old power plants, automation monitoring, the containerized equipment and etc.
(4) the East African countries, conduct training workshops on "small hydropower", "rural electrification" and other topics. East African countries are rich in water resources, most of which have not yet been effectively developed, with low coverage rates and there is a serious shortage of electricity in rural areas. The transfer of knowledge and skills of "small hydropower and rural electrification" is very much in line with the needs of East African countries, which will benefit the farmers, agriculture and the rural areas, protect the ecological environment, further improve the level of its electrification and promote the sustainable development of economy and society.
(5) In Egypt and other North African countries, conduct training workshops on "photovoltaic irrigation", "small hydropower and photovoltaic power generation technology" and other topics. Based on the good solar energy resources in North Africa, we will take Egypt as a breakthrough and cooperate with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation to carry out the project of water lifting for irrigation using PV, provide technical training and demonstration equipment for photovoltaic technology, and further develop small hydropower / solar power generation technology research and project demonstration.
(6) Under the support of the Ministry of Water Resources, strengthen the cooperation with the Exchange Center of Ministry of Water Resources, the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission, the Ministry of Water Resources Irrigation and Drainage Center, Dam Center of the Ministry of Water Resources and other research institutes to undertake training of the industry on "flood control and disaster mitigation", "dam construction", "water-saving and irrigation", "Climate change "and other related topics.
2.1.3 Conduct "going global" training to set up overseas education (training) center
Establish university (or organization) network for education (training) or the countries along the "Belt and Road", innovate education (training) mode, and promote educational activities for countries along the "Belt and Road". Based on virtual technology, cloud technology and the Internet + and other advanced means, collaborate with domestic and foreign universities and educational institutions to build jointly overseas education (training) center; cultivate talents by carrying out technical training, academic education and skills training for developing countries. Meanwhile, lay the foundation for the network establishment of project contracting.
(1) In cooperation with domestic university, implement degree education, technical education and technical training for countries along the "Belt and Road" and build jointly overseas education (training) center. Combined with the advantages of HRC's think tank, professionals and international platform, promote education and training system for rural hydropower development, based on virtual reality and the Internet +. Focusing cooperation with ASEAN and the AU on the establishment of overseas education (training) centers in Indonesia and Ethiopia in cooperation.
(2) With the implementation of Mongolian hydropower project of HRC, we will carry out " training workshop on hydropower operation and maintenance technology". Mongolian is rich in hydropower resources, the development rate not high, there is urgent training need in hydropower operation and maintenance technology for the country's water and energy sector. Many times they hoped to send HRC's experts to provide technical training and we have also applied to the Dept of Aid to Foreign Countries, Ministry of Commerce for conducting "going global" training in Mongolia.
(3) For government officials of South Asia, conduct "Seminar on developing planning of hydro energy Resources for South Asia". The project has been funded under Perez-Guerrero Trust Fund (PGTF) in the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and has received a positive response from the Nepal Electricity Agency.
(4) In cooperation with Rwanda Energy Group and Rwanda Ngali Energy Development Consulting Company, organize the "Training Course on SHP Technology in Rwanda" and invite Rwanda Ngali Energy Development Consulting Company, conduct foreign aid training of design, operation, maintenance, management and refurbishing the small hydropower stations as the focus, and gradually form a long-term fixed bilateral training mechanism to enlarge the training effect.
2.2 Strengthen multi-bilateral exchanges and cooperation, based on the existing platform
2.2.1 Meet HRC's old participants and deepen the basis of cooperation
Make full use of the large number of foreign aid training participants widely distributed and many with high-level titles, reinforce the tracking mechanism of the old participants, carry out regular directional return visit. To South Asian Pakistan, Southeast Asian Indonesia, Central Asian Kyrgyzstan, West Asian Georgia, North African Egypt and other key areas of key countries, HRC will organize visits annually to the old participants, visit the national water conservancy, energy sector and tap the potential for cooperation.
2.2.2 Promote multi / bilateral cooperation, the construction of regional cooperation center
Through the multi-bilateral technology research and exchange, and constantly publicize and promote China's mature technology of SHP-based rural hydropower and the appropriate equipment to explore the cooperation modes to meet the local actual needs of the countries. Such as joint research and project demonstration with key countries, technology transfer, joint experiment and fabrication to promote all-round cooperation of technology and project contracting. Including: to further expand the region's influence "China-Pakistan Joint Research Center for Small Hydropower " in the South Asian, consolidate the results of cooperation; in cooperation with the ASEAN organization, set up "China-ASEAN Technology Transfer Center for Renewable Energy " in Indonesia to promote the implementation of "Assessment of island energy resources and research on development modes for ASEAN Countries", to carry out the development cooperation on ASEAN island energy resources; make use of demonstration effect of containerized hydropower plants in Macedonia to set up " China - West Asia / Eastern Europe Experiment & Manufacturing Base for SHP Equipment"; in Uganda set up "Renewable Energy Technology Research and Training Center in East Africa"; and in Kyrgyzstan, jointly launch the" technology research and development and demonstration on SHP-Solar Hybrid Power Generation "; in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation to carry out "Technology and Equipment R+D and Demonstration for Water-lifting Irrigation with Solar Photovoltaic. "
2.2.3 Attach importance to platform construction, create a national-level international scientific and technological cooperation base
Relying on "International scientific and technological cooperation base on renewable energy and rural electrification of Zhejiang province" platform, extensively conduct scientific and technological research and development, focus on results transfer. Adopt the "importing and going global" approach, vigorously carry out the introduction and promotion of advanced technology and equipment; strengthen contact and technical exchanges with government departments, in water conservancy, hydropower, marine energy, environmental and other sectors of countries along the "Belt and Road", advocate the "Green" and "ecological" development concept; strengthen ties with the World Bank, ADB and other international financial organizations, carry out high-level academic exchanges and promote international cooperation in project contracting.
2.3 Follow the "Belt and Road" initiative to promote "going global" for energy and rural electrification
2.3.1 Actively promote planning and standards "going global"
(1) According to the demand of water resources development and priority development areas in Pakistan, Laos, Nepal, Tanzania and other countries, HRC will apply for a small amount of funds from the Chinese government to assist these countries in compiling regional power planning and water resources development planning of key rivers for to laying the foundation of the Engineering design of hydropower stations and exports of complete equipment sets. At the same time, pay attention to ecological and environmental protection and promote the sustainable, green and healthy development of hydropower development.
(2) Promote the existing small hydropower standards in English, such as "Technical specifications in construction of small hydropower station", "Guidelines of SHP electrical and mechanical equipment", "Acceptance norms of construction for small hydropower stations". Organize to translate more standards related to hydropower design, consultation and construction (Including contracts and tender documents of water conservancy and hydropower construction), as well as small hydropower equipment manufacturing standards, do a good job of international standards so as to promote the work. In cooperation with energy ministries in Nepal and Kenya to jointly establish the framework system for small hydropower standards, to promote its promulgation, such as " Technical specifications in construction of small hydropower station", "Guidelines of SHP electrical and mechanical equipment" " Acceptance norms of construction for small hydropower stations " and other applicable standards.
2.3.2 Actively promote engineering consulting, design and equipment "going global"
HRC has cooperated extensively with the countries along the "Belt and Road" in engineering consulting, design and supply of complete equipment sets and has a good mutual trust and market base. HRC will provide further service for engineering planning, design and consultation of hydropower development and etc in areas rich in hydropower potential in the Southeast Asia, South Asia and Africa. At the same time, with the help of financing platform, vigorously explore the hydropower market in Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia and other ASEAN countries, Serbia, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other Eastern European countries, as well as those African countries where there is a serious shortage of electricity. In collaboration with domestic international engineering contracting companies, hydropower equipment manufacturers and construction enterprises, implement general contracting projects and provide project financing service with banks (including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, China Export-Import Bank, Bank of China) and other financial institutions and credit protection companies.
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