{"id":54830,"date":"2025-07-10T12:24:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T12:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/solar-power-station-inaugurated-at-chinese-built-vocational-institute-in-rwanda\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T12:24:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T12:24:30","slug":"solar-power-station-inaugurated-at-chinese-built-vocational-institute-in-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/solar-power-station-inaugurated-at-chinese-built-vocational-institute-in-rwanda\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar power station inaugurated at Chinese-built vocational institute in Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The project integrated photovoltaic (PV) generation, energy storage, charging, and smart energy management into a unified &#8220;PV-Storage-Charging-Load System&#8221;, establishing an intelligent energy control architecture for efficient utilization and precise distribution of energy resources.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative aims to promote the adoption of clean energy, enhance school energy efficiency, and provide a cutting-edge, practical platform for education and research.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the ceremony on Tuesday, Gen Cesar, chief technical adviser at the Rwandan Ministry of Infrastructure, described the completed project as a milestone in a shared journey toward green development, educational cooperation, and deepening Rwanda-China friendship.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We place great importance on expanding clean energy, strengthening our vocational education system, and fostering collaboration between the public and private sectors,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The project we are celebrating today embodies all of these goals &#8212; it is not only a source of renewable power but also a hands-on training facility that empowers our youth with valuable technical skills.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gao Zhiqiang, economic and commercial counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda, noted that since its establishment, Forever TVET Institute has remained committed to the principle of &#8220;industry-education integration and skills first,&#8221; focusing on Rwanda&#8217;s local development needs while aligning its programs with key sectors such as heavy machinery, electrical engineering, and information and communications technology.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Over the years, it has made remarkable contributions in serving Chinese enterprises, cultivating local technical talent, and promoting cultural and educational exchange between China and Rwanda,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Jiang Chunhua, chairman of the board of Beijing Forever Technology Co., Ltd, said the company institutionalized China&#8217;s proven &#8220;industry-education integration&#8221; model through the establishment of Forever TVET Institute in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today&#8217;s inauguration represents our green commitment to Rwanda&#8217;s sustainable development agenda. This facility embodies cutting-edge integration of generation, grid, load, storage, and microgrid technologies, forming an intelligent energy ecosystem that ensures optimal efficiency and reliability,&#8221; he added. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-90671\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/7wx93tqm5uvtne1k.jpg\" alt=\"An instructor introduces the electrical control cabinet at the Chinese-built Forever TVET Institute in Kigali, Rwanda, on July 8, 2025. (Photo by Huang Wanqing\/Xinhua)\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-90672\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/1e5a7338-2.jpg\" alt=\"Photo taken on July 8, 2025 shows solar panels at the Chinese-built Forever TVET Institute in Kigali, Rwanda. (Photo by Huang Wanqing\/Xinhua)\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-90673\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/xvdsr9epkowk4ppb.jpg\" alt=\"People look at a training device at the Chinese-built Forever TVET Institute in Kigali, Rwanda, on July 8, 2025. (Photo by Huang Wanqing\/Xinhua)\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-90674\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/dx6rs2hdabapkxlm.jpg\" alt=\"Trainees operate a simulator at the Chinese-built Forever TVET Institute in Kigali, Rwanda, on July 8, 2025. (Photo by Huang Wanqing\/Xinhua)\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A small-scale photovoltaic power station has been inaugurated at the Chinese-built Forever TVET Institute in Kigali, Rwanda&#8217;s capital, to ensure a stable and sustainable energy supply for the campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000090670,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[235],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-54830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-xinhua"],"bylines":[{"id":235,"name":"Xinhua","slug":"xinhua","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":80}],"contributors":[{"id":235,"name":"Xinhua","slug":"xinhua","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":80}],"featured_image":{"id":2000090670,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/1e5a7338-2.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/1e5a7338-2.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/1e5a7338-2.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/1e5a7338-2.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/1e5a7338-2.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/1e5a7338-2.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000090670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54830"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=54830"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=54830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}