The innovation in technological achievements for an enterprise is a key indicator of its core competitiveness. For the past few years, China Shenhua has made bold steps in technological innovation and improvement based on its experiences in technology, so the technological achievements with China Shenhua's characteristics have been attained, attracting the attention in the coal sector worldwide.

In 2006, we received 24 “China Enterprise Innovation New Records”, the third highest number of awards nationwide, of which 14 were for the coal segment, eight were for the power segment and two were for the ports segment, accounting for half of the new records for the coal industry; We received three first class provincial technological advancement prizes, and five second and third class prizes; At the inaugural China Comprehensive Industrial Technology Innovation Awards, we were awarded the highest honor – “China Industrial Award”.

In 2006, building on our existing coal and power technology branch centres, we established the Shenhua Technology Centre, thereby expanding our science and technology team. Preparation for the Shenhua Transportation Technology Centre is underway. The “Shenhua Post-doctorate Work Station” was approved by the Ministry of Personnel of the State in May 2006, and the recruitment of post-doctorate personnel and preparation for their admission has been progressing smoothly.