From February 26, 2017 to March 1, Wang Binghua, the Secretary of Party Leadership and Chairman of SPIC, paid a visit to Shanghai Electric Power Japan Co., Ltd. (the Company), and inspected Mita (Hyogo) Photovoltaic Power Station and Tsukuba (Ibaraki) Photovoltaic Power Station which is under its pilot grid-connected operation.

At Mita (Hyogo) Photovoltaic Power Station, Wang Binghua carefully examined the monitoring system and construction quality; affirmed the smooth operation of the Station and its proper handling of the relationship with surrounding residents; expressing the hope that every power station of the Company can maintain a high standard construction quality. He also stressed that the Company must attach great importance to environmental protection during the development and construction of projects and coexists harmoniously with the local people.

At Tsukuba (Ibaraki) Photovoltaic Power Station, Wang Binghua made in-depth exchanges with project partners on the application of PV agriculture. He underlined the concerted efforts of all parities are needed to make Tsukuba Project as a demonstration of complementary PV agriculture in Japan, requiring that engineering design and operation and maintenance of production are based on the maximization of the crops producticity, and also pay attention to accumulate experience when actively implementing the projects of PV fishery. He also encouraged the Company to not only achieve their own economic benefits but also focus on social benefits.