I'm back in 1990

Chapter 996: Listening to a Professional Report

Two days later, Huang Xiaochuan concluded the economic academic forum in Nice and prepared to head to Germany, where a team was waiting for him. This team had been conducting research in Europe for nearly a year, so Huang Xiaochuan had another important matter to attend to during his trip to Europe: to hear the team's report in person and make a decision on whether to invest in Europe.

After receiving the two thousand euros from Gao Song, Guo Lanya couldn't hide the joy on her face. Earning three thousand euros in just three days was simply amazing.

But then she felt a little regretful that the time was too short, only three days. She wished she could stay a few more days.

Just then, Tang Ruixuan came over and said goodbye: "Thank you for your help these past few days. Let's meet again in China sometime!"

"Definitely!" Guo Lanya quickly grasped Tang Ruixuan's hand, and the two shook hands and said goodbye.

Before her uncle arrived, Tang Ruixuan exchanged a few pleasantries with Guo Lanya.

After seeing her uncle get into the car surrounded by a group of people, Tang Ruixuan finally said goodbye to Guo Lanya.

"goodbye!"

"Miss Tang, have a safe journey!"

A small convoy consisting of two Rolls-Royce Phantoms and two minivans left the hotel. Guo Lanya also saw police cars leading the convoy at the intersection ahead.

This made Guo Lanya click her tongue in surprise. She tried hard to remember who the man who had passed by Tang Ruixuan while she was talking to her was.

Guo Lanya felt that the man looked familiar, but she couldn't remember who he was for the time being. It wasn't until later that evening, when Guo Lanya returned to her residence and turned on the TV, that she saw a news report about the Nice Economic Forum, and there she saw the man she had met that afternoon.

She covered her mouth with her hand, her face full of shock. No wonder!

After she calmed down, she began to regret it.

She regretted not asking Tang Ruixuan for her contact information in China. After all, Tang Ruixuan was the niece of Huang Xiaochuan, Asia's richest man! What a powerful connection she had missed!

Guo Lanya's family is actually quite well-off. Her family owns a hardware factory in central Zhejiang Province, which can generate a net income of several million yuan a year. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to send her to study abroad. But compared to Asia's richest man, she is nothing.

That evening, Huang Xiaochuan took Tang Ruixuan to Munich, Germany.

Dinner was eaten on the plane. After the plane landed, the group went directly to their hotel. Huang Xiaochuan first settled his niece in, and then he went to the hotel's conference room.

There was a team waiting for him there.

This team was hired and stationed in Europe, with the focus on conducting preliminary strategic and feasibility studies for investing in and building power plants in Europe after 2010.

Huang Xiaochuan has always believed in one thing: leave professional matters to professionals. Therefore, the team consists of technical, financial, and legal experts, as well as intermediaries familiar with European political and business networks and experts in the EU carbon emissions trading system.

One special member is the geopolitical analyst, whose analysis report will be part of the risk assessment.

Huang Xiaochuan strode into the conference room and stood at the head of the long conference table.

Schmidt nodded slightly to Huang Xiaochuan: "Mr. Huang, welcome to Germany."

Huang Xiaochuan pressed his hands down and said, "Everyone has worked hard. Let's sit down and talk!" After saying that, he sat down first.

After the other members sat down, Schmidt remained standing and reported to Huang Xiaochuan as the person in charge: "Mr. Huang, over the past ten months, we have conducted in-depth research on seven European countries and have finally selected three countries as the project sites."

Huang Xiaochuan listened attentively.

After the opening remarks, seeing that Huang Xiaochuan had no objections, Schmidt continued, "Tonight, my team and I will present this complete analysis report to you from five aspects: technical feasibility, financial model, legal compliance, carbon trading strategy, and geopolitical risk assessment."

As soon as she finished speaking, energy engineer Reckwell stood up. She had worked in Siemens' energy division for twenty years and was in her forties. She looked very capable.

The woman didn't bother with any opening remarks; she went straight to the point: "We first ruled out traditional coal-fired power generation options. According to the EU's carbon emission plan, by 2030, Europe's carbon emissions must be reduced by 55% compared to now, so it's almost impossible for coal-fired power plants to be approved."

She was switching between PowerPoint presentations on her laptop, and a distribution map was clearly displayed on the projected screen.

"Based on on-site surveys and data analysis, we recommend three options. The first is a solar photovoltaic cluster in Spain, the second is a gas-fired power plant in Germany, and the third is a coal-to-gas cycle power plant in Poland."

As she spoke, she zoomed in on images detailing the technical aspects of the Spanish project: "The Andalusia region of Spain has over 3000 hours of sunshine per year, low land costs, and a commitment from the local government to upgrade the power grid."

Huang Xiaochuan then asked, "Photovoltaic systems require a lot of water for cleaning. Is the local water supply sufficient?"

Seeing that Huang Xiaochuan had come prepared and had asked a crucial question right away, Lakeville became extremely alert.

"We plan to design a dedicated water recycling system, mainly for collecting rainwater and morning dew, which will greatly save water consumption, and the local government has also promised us a quota for industrial water use."

Huang Xiaochuan wasn't particularly interested in the project, but it wasn't that he couldn't invest in it. However, apart from him, no one else present knew his true intention in investing in and building the power plant.

After explaining the photovoltaic project plan in Spain, the next step was to discuss the natural gas power plant project in Germany.

Reckwell changed the slides and said, "120 kilometers north of Munich, there is an abandoned industrial park. There used to be a coal-fired power plant there, so the power grid infrastructure is intact. It can be put into use with just a little modification. According to our calculations, it can save about 35% of the infrastructure costs."

Huang Xiaochuan nodded, then asked, "What about the cost after completion?"

Financial expert Lisa immediately stood up and presented a complex financial analysis report: "We have already taken this into account. Assuming changes in carbon emissions, even in the most pessimistic scenario, the project can still recoup its investment within fifteen years."

For infrastructure projects like this, recovering the investment in fifteen years is already quite good, and Huang Xiaochuan is quite satisfied with this.

But he had other questions: "What were the results of the policy risk assessment?"

Harris, who was in charge of geopolitical analysis, stood up. He was a former diplomat and well-versed in various geopolitical matters.

He presented his discussions with local government and environmental organizations in a PowerPoint presentation: "My suggestion is that the project should be implemented under the guise of energy transition, which would minimize resistance and risks. In addition, I suggest that the natural gas supply should be diversified and not solely reliant on the large northern country."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the team leader, Schmidt.

Schmidt immediately took over the conversation.

"We plan to bundle the natural gas power plant project with the hydrogen energy pilot program, and promise that the natural gas power plant can be converted to hydrogen power generation at any time if policy requires it. We suggest that the energy group we form in the future allocate 20% of its equity to local investment institutions, which can also help us share some of the risks."

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