In recent years, China and Australia have cooperated in many fields to tackle climate change. Several clean energy projects built by Beijing Energy International (Australia) Holdings Co., Ltd. in New South Wales, Australia are one of the cooperation results. Recently, Jingneng Australia Company introduced the company's plans and goals in recent years, and looked forward to further deepening cooperation between China and Australia in the field of clean energy. Jingneng Australia Co., Ltd. was invested and established by Beijing Energy International Holdings Co., Ltd. 8 years ago. It is currently the largest Chinese-funded wind power producer in Australia.

Derek Powell is the deputy general manager of Beijing Energy Australia. Before entering the energy industry, he was a Formula 1 racing engineer. Adhering to the belief that "I want to do something to make the world a better place", he firmly chose to enter the clean energy industry and forged ahead.

Powell introduced the Glenn Wind Farm, located two hours south of Sydney. This is Australia's first large-scale combined solar and wind power plant, and it is also Jingneng Australia's first investment project in Australia. Over the next eight years, they participated in three renewable energy projects. The solar power plant near the small town of Walla in the west of Sydney is a large-scale project invested by the company recently, and it is still actively under construction. Powell believes that Australia has the ability to become a renewable energy superpower, and he is full of enthusiasm and confidence in this.

In Powell's view, renewable energy projects not only practice the concept of environmental protection, but also bring new employment and economic development opportunities to Australia. Powell introduced that the Australian government plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, and has legislated to reduce the total emissions in 2005 by 43% by 2030. However, achieving this ambitious goal will face enormous challenges, chief among which are labor shortages and high construction costs. Therefore, the Australian government needs to attract skilled talent and overseas investment.

Zhang Ping, chairman of Beijing Energy International Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company of Jingneng Australia, believes that there is great potential for cooperation between China and Australia in the field of clean energy! He said that renewable energy is in an important period of strategic opportunities. The Australian government and the Chinese government With the same goal on the issue of clean energy, the two countries should unite and jointly promote the development of clean energy. At the same time, he also expressed his hope for friendly cooperation between China and Australia. He believes that over the past 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Australia, the cooperation between the two countries has achieved fruitful results, and should continue to be maintained to achieve mutual success. He said: "I hope that colleagues in the industry will gather together and work hard to create a bright future for China-Australia renewable energy.

At the 17th G20 Leaders' Summit to be held in Bali, Indonesia, on November 15-16, 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of building renewable energy globally. During the summit, President Xi Jinping met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, bringing development opportunities for China-Australia cooperation. Since 2022, Xiao Qian, the Chinese ambassador to Australia, has advocated on many occasions in Australia that China and Australia should expand the cooperation space in the field of new energy, strengthen exchanges, and work together to build a green and low-carbon development path.

Over the past 20 years, China and Australia have cooperated in many fields and made remarkable achievements. Among them, innovative measures in the field of climate change continue to emerge. Solar photovoltaic panel technology developed by the University of New South Wales in Australia has been successfully commercialized in China. Australia has the resources and technology to undertake renewable energy projects, and China has the experience. The two countries have complementary advantages and bring out the best in each other. He believes that China and Australia have common interests in many fields and should maintain a good cooperative relationship for mutual benefit and win-win results.Editor/XingWentao