The international training program on the technology for the development and utilization of solar power in Central Asia was launched in Urumqi on July 11th, 2011. It was sponsored by the Department of International Cooperation of MOST and organized by Xinjiang Economic Information Center of Central Asia S&T. 20 trainees from Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and other countries will participate in the three-week program.

The program aims to give the trainees a better understanding of China's solar energy technology, China's policies for developing clean energy technology and low carbon industry, and solar products created by Chinese enterprises. It intends to promote the mutually beneficial cooperation among China, Central Asia countries and Russia in the field of solar utilization technology and increase enterprises' innovation capability.