Top 10 Power Plant Owners in China by Capacity

China Huaneng Group Co Ltd, China Datang Corp, China Energy Investment Corp Ltd, State Power Investment Corp Ltd, and China Three Gorges Corp are the top 5 Power Plant Owners in China by active capacity (as of March 31, 2022). Cumulatively, the top 10 Power Plant Owners in China had an active capacity of 646,387 MW as of March 31, 2022, the highest active capacity was generated by China Huaneng Group Co Ltd (148,103 MW), followed by China Datang Corp (88,914 MW) and China Energy Investment Corp Ltd (84,370 MW), while Guangdong Electric Power Development Co Ltd (30,582 MW) had the lowest active capacity. The companies had 50,175 million in revenue, and they employed a total of 595,584 people in 2021. China-based China Huaneng Group Co Ltd is the leading power plant owner in China in 2021 by capacity. The company had 148,103 MW of capacity as of March 31, 2022. The Company is a state-owned power generation company. It invests, develops, constructs, operates, and manages power sources in China. The company develops coal-fired, hydro, wind, solar, nuclear, and natural gas-fired power projects. It is also involved in the development, investment, construction, production, and sale of products related to energy transportation, finance, renewable energy, environmental protection, and industrial investment, operation, and management activities. The company also produces and sells power and heat; constructs power transmission, and coal transportation channels, as well as develops coal bases and coal power bases. State Power Investment Corp Ltd (SPIC) is another leading power plant owner in China in 2021 by capacity. SPIC is a state-owned energy company that generates, distributes, and sells electricity. SPIC constructs, operates, and maintains nuclear power, thermal power, hydro, and solar power plants. It offers services such as project management; operation and maintenance of power plants; power station engineering; project contracting and consultation solutions. In addition, it develops, invests, constructs, produces, operates, and trades bauxite, alumina, and electrolytic aluminum. It generates electricity from various renewable energy sources including thermal, hydro, wind, and nuclear. The company owns and operates power projects in Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, and South America. SPIC is headquartered in Beijing, China.