---On March 25th, 2011, Popularization 
                        and Application of New-type Operator of Rural SHP Station¡ªa 
                        project with "Agricultural Scientific and Technological 
                        Achievements Transformation Fund", which was undertaken 
                        by HRC, successfully passed the acceptance organized by 
                        Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology 
                        of MWR. The Acceptance Meeting was held in Hangzhou. 
                          After inspection, the expert team 
                        stated their opinion: on the basis of existing achievements, 
                        the project undertaker has carried out the technical upgrading 
                        of the high-pressure nitrogen-gas-tank energy-storage 
                        hydraulic operator of water turbine, combining with technology 
                        and equipment characteristics of Chinese SHP, so that 
                        the operator can be equipped with the two-stage shut-off 
                        function which is fast at first and then slow down, increasing 
                        the operation safety and reliability of the unit. The 
                        new-type operator with simple operation, stable performance 
                        and easy maintenance can be used with automatic control 
                        system of rural SHP station. The tasks and technical and 
                        economic targets under the contract have been fully completed 
                        with favorable economic, social and ecological benefits, 
                        which illustrate a promising prospect in popularization 
                        and application. 
                         By the end of 2010, the new-type operator 
                        of rural SHP station has been popularized and applied 
                        in more than 20 hydropower stations in China.(2011-04-06) 
                      
                      
                      