"Rainbow to the Future" China-South Africa enterprises "Cloud Open Day" activity was held

On December 1st, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Africa, the theme activity of "Rainbow to the Future" China-South Africa enterprises "Cloud Open Day" jointly organized by national energy group Longyuan Power, South China Economic and Trade Association and People's Daily South Africa Company was held simultaneously in China (Beijing, Gansu) and South Africa (Johannesburg, Northern Cape Province) by real-time video link.   Through cross-border cultural exchanges, the event will tell   the story of clean energy cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, promote people-to-people   exchanges under the Belt and Road Initiative, and show the good international image of Chinese enterprises.

Mr. Cedric Frolik, President of the National Assembly of South Africa, Mr. Liu Guoyue, Chairman of the National Energy Group, and Mr. Xie Shengwen, Ambassador of South Africa to China, delivered speeches respectively.

With the theme of "Rainbow to the future", the activity is divided into three chapters: "China meets the rainbow", "Hello, new energy" and "Talk about the low-carbon   future". Youth representatives from government agencies, think tanks, universities and enterprises of the two countries, as well as people from various social circles in South Africa, will be invited to "cloud" visit South Africa and China. Visit the Dea Wind Farm in South Africa, China's first wind power project in Africa integrating investment, construction and operation, and the Yumen Wind Farm in Gansu Province, the first batch of wind farms put into commercial operation in China, which are similar to the Dea Wind Farm in South Africa in terms of climate and landform, to feel the achievements of new energy development and experience the characteristic culture of China and South Africa. The activities simultaneously demonstrated Longyuan Power, a national energy group, adhering to the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, focusing on the main business of clean energy, promoting community public welfare, improving people's livelihood and enhancing cultural integration, and making contributions to the construction of a happy South Africa.

In the "Low-carbon Future" session, participants had warm and friendly exchanges   on the development of new energy, business stories and other topics. Representatives of the think tanks said that South Africa is rich in renewable energy resources such as wind and solar energy, which have great development value and potential. The two sides can further deepen cooperation in green and sustainable development. Prominent members of South African society shared their experiences of visiting the De 'a Wind Farm and conducting community benefit activities with the wind farm employees. The young representatives from China and South Africa exchanged their work experience and expectations for the development of new energy in the future.

It is understood that the Longyuan South African Wind Power Project was completed and put into operation in 2017. It can supply about 760 million KWH of clean electricity to the local area every year, saving 215,800 tons of standard coal, reducing 619,900 tons of carbon dioxide, and meeting the electricity demand of 300,000 local households. We will effectively optimize the local energy structure and promote clean and low-carbon development. As the first and only large-scale renewable energy voluntary carbon emission reduction project in South Africa, the De 'A Wind Power project was successfully registered in VERRA, an international voluntary carbon emission reduction platform, in accordance with international voluntary emission reduction standards. By October 2022, a total of 3,083,600 tons of emissions had been traded.

While constructing and operating wind power projects in South Africa, Longyuan Power, a national energy group, has actively fulfilled its social responsibility to benefit the local communities and set up a special community fund dedicated to promoting the development of education, health care and skill training in the communities where the projects are located, so as to improve the education and health level of local residents, cultivate local residents' employment skills and increase employment opportunities. To promote the sound development of local economy and other aspects of contribution. As of October 2022, Longyuan has invested 65.34 million rand (about 26.96 million yuan) in social welfare activities.

This "Cloud Open Day" activity is the third consecutive year that Longyuan Power, a national energy group, has held public Open Day activities in the host country since 2020.