China launches 16 energy R&D centres
China's National Energy Administration or NEA on Jan. 7 conducted a ceremony to mark the foundation of 16 national
energy research and development centres that will be responsible for advancing energy conservation and technology
management, a source reported.
Zhang Guobao, director of the NEA, said that these centres' research covers nuclear power, wind power and efficient
generation and transmission of electricity.
Zhang added that China maintains the leading status worldwide with technology in some power fields.
The country exported thermal power equipment with generating output totalling 18 mm kW in 2009 and also won the bids
for several thermal power and wind power contracts in Indonesia, the Philippines and India in the past several years.
The US has earmarked $ 777 mm for 46 energy R&D centres.
