Italy and South Korea to show developments in ‘green power’ on EXPO 2017

Source: Bnews.kz

Today at the office of the organizer in Astana both countries have signed contracts on participation in the International specialized exhibition EXPO 2017, BNews.kz reported.

The contract on participation of Italy was signed by the chairman of the board of the Astana EXPO 2017 National company Akhmetzhan Esimov and the Commissioner of the Italian section of EXPO 2017, the ambassador of the Republic of Italy to Kazakhstan Stefano Ravagnan.
During the meeting, the head of the national company has told about the course of preparation for the EXPO 2017 exhibition, conditions of Italy’s participation, and also a state and prospects of bilateral interaction between our countries in the field of development of renewables.
“Experience of Italy in holding an exhibition for us is very useful, EXPO-2015 in Milan is recognized as one of the most successful. Considering achievements of Italy in the field of renewables, we hope that within EXPO 2017 your country will show the latest technologies in this sphere,” Akhmetzhan Esimov said.
It should be noted that now Italy actively develops “green” technologies and carries out policy of diversification of fuel. The commissioner of the Italian section said that the country’s share of RES in electricity generation for 2015 has made 38.4%, the press service of the exhibition reports.
Priority of perspective development the Italian government sees in stimulation of wind and solar power. Now in the country 150,000 enterprises developing helioenergy already function.
“We actively prepare for filling of our national pavilion as EXPO 2017 has the huge importance for future development of alternative energy in the world,” Stefano Ravagnan has emphasized.
South Korea has also expressed readiness to show at an exhibition the developments in the field of alternative and renewables. It during signing of the contract on participation in EXPO 2017 was declared by the commissioner of the Korean section, the ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Kazakhstan Cho Yong Chong.
“Korea held exhibitions within the EXPO twice. Quite recently in 2012 in the city of Yeosu, and also in 1993 – in the city of Daejeon. After carrying out the EXPO it became the center of science and development of technology of all Korea,” Cho Yong Chong said.