National base for new energy development established
( 2003-09-19 22:11) (Xinhua)
China's first national base for new energy development and equipment
manufacturing has been established in Baoding
city, north China's Hebei
province.
The establishment of the base was officially approved by the Ministry of
Science and Technology in April this year, but the preparatory work had started
in the latter half of 2002.
The base, located in the Baoding National Development Zone for New and High
Technologies, has attracted more than 50 national andprovincial hi-tech
enterprises focusing on the development of new energy, such as solar and wind
energy.
The key projects under construction include a 600 KW wind power generating
unit, which has drawn close attention from General Electric, and a solar battery
manufacturing plant claimed to be Asia's largest.
The high-technology base covers an area of 453 hectares. By 2007, four
national technology development centers and four national testing centers in the
field of new energy development, as well as three post-doctoral workstations
affiliated to new energy enterprises, will be added.
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