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WUXI, China, Nov. 7, 2023 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

The 15th Chinese Renewable Energy Conference & Exhibition began on November 2nd

in Eastern China's Wuxi. At the opening ceremony, several events took place.

The inaugural "Taihu Green Excellence Award" was presented to leading

companies. The Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center for New Energy in

Wuxi was recognized for 2023. The Wuxi New Energy Industry Fund was launched,

and a collaborative organization for the Yangtze River Delta New Energy

Equipment Industry Ecosystem was established, according to the Organizing

Committee.

During the event, H.E. Muhannad Sulaiman Abdalla Ahmed Alnaqbi, the Consul

General of the United Arab Emirates in Shanghai, delivered a speech. He

emphasized that this conference helps to understand China's focus on developing

new energy and sustainable development. This aligns with the development goals

of the UAE and the principles of the upcoming COP28 to be held in the UAE. He

expressed hope that all nations would play a significant role in achieving

carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, and addressing climate change.

Du Xiaogang, the Secretary of the Wuxi Municipal Party Committee, has

emphasized that Wuxi considers new energy as a crucial direction for advancing

new industrialization and nurturing new quality productive forces. The goal is

to double the industrial scale within the next three years, surpassing 310

billion yuan. The ultimate objective is to establish Wuxi as a global hub for

new energy equipment, gaining greater international recognition and industry

prominence.

The event is themed "Empowering Dual Carbon, Shaping the Future through

Innovation", and it will include in-depth discussions on industry hot topics

such as the path to carbon neutrality and advanced photovoltaic technologies.

The conference comprises an opening ceremony, a main forum, a premium

exhibition, nine industry ecosystem conferences, and several industry

matchmaking sessions. During the event, a total of 73 significant projects will

be signed, with a combined contract value of 128.6 billion yuan, covering

various fields including high-end equipment, photovoltaics, hydrogen energy,

and energy storage.

Source: The Organizing Committee of The 15th Chinese Renewable Energy Conference