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China Yangtze Power Co., Ltd. (CYPC) is a joint stock limited company established by China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) as the main sponsor. Founded on September 29, 2002, CYPC was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in November 2003 (stock code:...

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CYPC has four large hydropower stations (Three Gorges, Gezhouba, Xiluodu and Xiangjiaba) along the trunk stream of the Yangtze River, with the total installed capacity of 45,537,000kW

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Development History
  • mid-February

    In the mid-February, CYPC was rated as a demonstration enterprise for the governance of state-owned enterprises by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.

    March 10

    On March 10, at the first session of the sixth Board of Directors and Board of Supervisors was held by CYPC, the term of office was successfully changed.

    March 29

    On March 29, Three Gorges No. 1, the world's largest pure electric ship jointly developed and built by CYPC and Hubei Three Gorges Tourism Group, completed its maiden voyage in Yichang City, Hubei Province, and was officially put into operation.

    May 4

    On May 4, the six cascade hydropower stations in Wudongde, Baihetan, Xiluodu, Xiangjiaba, Three Gorges and Gezhouba under CYPC have generated more than 3 trillion KWH of electricity over the years, equivalent to saving about 910 million tons of standard coal and reducing about 2.4 billion tons of carbon dioxide.

    May 17

    On May 17, China's first inland river hydrogen fuel cell powered working ship -- "Three Gorges Hydrogen Ship No. 1", jointly developed and built by CYPC and CSSC No. 712 Research Institute, officially commenced in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province. This is China's first hydrogen fuel cell powered working ship to be classified into China Classification Society (CCS).

    May 18

    On May 18, Premier of the State Council Li Keqiang inspected the Three Gorges Dispatch and Communication Kunming Control Center .

    July 3

    On July 3, CYPC became the "benchmark" in the special assessment of "Double 100 Enterprises" of the SASAC.

    July 20

    On July 20, CYPC's share price reached a maximum of RMB 25.27, with a market value of RMB 574.7 billion, ranking first in the domestic A-share power sector and second in the global listed power companies.

    October 20

    On October 20, Gansu Zhangye Pandaoshan Pumped Storage Power Station developed by CYPC was approved to construct officially on October 27.

    October 24

    On October 24, Baihetan Hydropower Station was first impounded to the normal water level of 825 m.

    October 26

    On October 26, CYPC issued shares and paid cash to purchase assets and raise matching funds, and related transactions passed the review of the 16th Working Meeting of China Securities Regulatory Commission's Listed Company Merger and Reorganization Review Committee in 2022, and obtained "unconditional approval".

    October 26

    On October 26, the awarding ceremony for the postdoctoral scientific research workstation of CYPC was held in Yichang. A total of 14 units in Hubei Province were approved for postdoctoral scientific research workstations. Among them, CYPC is the only approved unit in Yichang City.

    October 31

    On October 31, the headquarters of CYPC was changed to No. 88 Sanyang Road, Jiang'an District, Wuhan City.

    December 20

    At 8:50 on December 20, with the official grid-connected operation of No. 9 unit of Baihetan Hydropower Station, 16 million-KW units of the power station were put into operation for power generation, marking that China has fully built the world's largest clean energy corridor on the Yangtze River.

    December

    As of December 31, the six cascade power stations in the main stream of Yangtze River have annually generated 262.249 billion KWH of electricity. CYPC has achieved the goal of "double zero" in work safety for 13 consecutive years, reaching the highest level in history in work safety.

  • February 5

    On February 5, LEI Mingshan, Board Chairman of CTG and CYPC, inaugurated the Baihetan Hydropower Plant, marking that Baihetan Hydropower Plant is ready to enter a new stage of power generation.

    April 8

    On April 8, the Three Gorges Reservoir replenished 10 billion m3 of water to the lower reaches within 115 days, which is equivalent to a water volume of 81 East Lakes in Wuhan. This effectively satisfied the water demand in the middle and lower reaches and ensured the smooth progress of spring ploughing.

    May 1

    On May 1, CYPC successfully issued the first batch of domestic sustainability-linked bonds.

    June 16

    On June 16, all twelve 850 MW generating units of Wudongde Hydropower Plant were put into operation.

    June 28

    On June 28, the first batch of generating units of Baihetan Hydropower Plant, which has the world's first-largest single-unit capacity and the world's second-largest installed capacity, was officially put into operation. President XI Jinping sent a letter to congratulate Jinsha River Baihetan Hydropower Plant on the commissioning of the first batch of generating units. Premier LI Keqiang gave instructions and Vice Premier HAN Zheng attended the commissioning ceremony.

    June 30

    On July 30, the Gezhouba Hydropower Plant affiliated to CYPC celebrated its 40th anniversary of the commissioning of power generation.

    August 31

    On August 31, the total output of the 6 cascade hydropower plants in the Yangtze River Basin exceeded 57 GW, setting a new historical record.

    September 24

    On September 24, Moody's, an international credit rating agency, gave an "A1" issuer rating to CYPC for the first time, with a rating outlook of "stable", which is consistent with China's sovereign credit rating.

    September 28

    On September 28, the market value of CYPC exceeded 500 billion yuan, hitting a record high and ranking No. 1 in the A-share power sector.

    October 31

    On October 31, the Three Gorges Project achieved the 175-meter water storage target for the first time since it entered the normal operation period.

    December 21

    On December 21, CYPC's first cross-cultural integration film "HOLA" won the "Overseas Popularity Award" in the 3rd "Belt and Road Initiative" Hundred Countries Imprint Short Video Competition.

    December 30

    On December 30, CYPC Sales Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Sales Company) was inaugurated in Shanghai, which represents a major strategic deployment of CYPC to actively adapt to the reform of the electric power system and face market development opportunities.

    December 31

    On December 31, the annual cumulative power generation of the 6 cascade hydropower plants operated by CYPC reached 262.883 TWh, of which the Three Gorges Hydropower Plant had an annual cumulative power generation of 103.649 TWh, breaking the record of 100 TWh for the third time and marking a historical record in power generation set by the world's largest Clean Energy Corridor.

  • April 24

    On April 24, CYPC acquired 83.6% of stock equity from Luz Del Sur (LDS), a power distribution company in Peru, at an underlying transaction price of USD 3.59 billion, and completed the equity delivery.

    May 10

    On May 10, the major asset restructuring of Chongqing Three Gorges Water Conservancy and Electric Power Co., Ltd. was approved by China Securities Regulatory Commission.

    June 10

    On June 10, “Key Laboratory of Intelligent Yangtze and Hydroelectric Science in Hubei Province” under the leadership of CYPC was officially unveiled in the Three Gorges Dam Area.

    June 29

    On June 29, the first batch of units, Units 6 and 7 of Wudongde HPP, were put into operation for power generation. The commissioning ceremony was attended by Hao Peng, Director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.

    August 21

    On August 21, the No. 5 flood peak of the Yangtze River with 75,000 cubic meters per second in 2020 was successfully under control.

    September 25

    On September 25, 2020, global depository receipts (GDRs) under the Shanghai-London Stock Connect mechanism were issued. Then, on September 30, the company completed the issuance and listing of GDRs. A total of about 76 million GDRs were issued on London Stock Exchange with an additional issuance of 760 million A-shares as underlying securities, raising a total amount of USD 2.011 billion.

    November 1

    On November 1, the whole procedures of completion and acceptance of the Three Gorges Project were completed. According to the acceptance conclusion, the Three Gorges Project has been fully completed with generally excellent quality, meeting relevant regulations, specifications and design requirements. The project runs in good conditions and gives full play to its comprehensive benefits in flood control, power generation, navigation and water resources utilization.

    November 15

    On November 15, the Three Gorges HPP has totally generated 103.1 TWh of clean hydropower in 2020, breaking the world record of annual power generation of a single hydropower plant, 103.098 TWh, created and kept by Itaipu HPP in South America in 2016.

    December 31

    By 24:00 on December 31, 2020, the Three Gorges HPP has totally generated 111.8 TWh of clean hydropower, setting a new world record of annual power generation of a single hydropower plant. The accumulative power generation of the Three Gorges, Gezhouba, Xiluodu and Xiangjiaba cascade hydropower plants of CYPC in 2020 reached 226.93 TWh, creating a new record of annual accumulative power generation since they were put into operation.

  • February 11

    The Regulations on Safety and Security of Gezhouba Hydro-complex was issued on the website of the People’s Government of Hubei Province, and was put into implementation from Apr. 1, 2019.

    May 3

    After 30-plus days of hard work, CYPC has independently completed the maintenance of 500 kV welded GIL for Xiluodu-Yibin Line 1 of Xiluodu HPP, breaking international technology monopoly and marking CYPC’s mastery of the key maintenance technology of 500 kV welded GIL.

    June 6

    At 19:00 p.m., the in-front-of water level of the Three Gorges dam was lowered to 144.98m, which reached the flood control level days in advance. So far, the Three Gorges Reservoir has successfully completed the drawdown tasks before the flood season in 2019, freeing up a flood control capacity of 22.15 billion cubic meters.

    June 28

    China Three Gorges Power Operation Int’l Co., Ltd. (CTGO), a subsidiary of CYPC, officially took over the wind power projects in Pakistan, marking the commencement of the operation and management of CYPC’s first overseas physical projects.

    August 19

    CYPC’s highest stock price was RMB 19.65 per share, and the aggregate market capitalization reached RMB 432.3 billion, hitting a record high.

    September 30

    CYPC entered into a share purchase agreement with Sempra Energy for acquiring its 83.6% stake in Luz Del Sur (“LDS”), a Peruvian power distribution company. This deal, which stood at USD 3.59 billion, was the largest overseas M&A transaction by a Chinese company in 2019.

    October 31

    By 8:00 a.m., the 175m trial impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir had been realized successively for ten consecutive years, laying a solid foundation for the overall completion of the Three Gorges Project and the full exertion of its comprehensive advantages.

    November 5

    Wudongde HPP was officially established, which symbolized the production preparation work for Wudongde HPP has entered a new phase.

    December 31

    By then, the annual power generation of the cascade hydropower plants had reached 210.463 TWh, exceeding 210 TWh for three consecutive years. The annual power generation of Xiangjiaba HPP and Gezhouba HPP reached a record high.

  • March 12

    Wudongde Hydropower Plant Preparatory Office, Baihetan Hydropower Plant Preparatory Office, and Three Gorges Cascade Dispatch & Communication Center - Kunming Regulation and Control Center were established.

    April 24

    Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a visit to the Three Gorges Project. He listened to the reports on the construction, power generation, water conservancy, navigation, and environmental protection of the Three Gorges Project, and then delivered an important address.

    June 14

    The market value of CYPC reached RMB 392.7 billion, an unprecedented new record for the company.

    August 3

    The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of the State Council issued the Work Program of “Double-hundred Actions” in the Reform of State-owned Enterprises. As an affiliate state-owned enterprise, CYPC was designated as one of the “Double-hundred enterprises.”

    October 31

    The in-front-of-dam level of Three Gorges reservoir reached 175 m, indicating that the 175m experimental impoundment of 2018 had succeeded for the nine consecutive years.

    December 21

    The accumulative annual power generation of Three Gorges HPP reached 100 TWH for the first time, setting a new record for single hydropower plant in the nation and making the plant the first one to reach 100 TWH annual capacity.

    December 25

    The lean production team of Three Gorges HPP was awarded the “Model Unit” title by SASAC, making it the only hydropower unit receiving such honor in the third edition of “model unit” award-presenting ceremony organized by SASAC.

    December 31

    The accumulative annual power generation of the four cascade HPPs on the mainstream of the Yangtze River owned by CYPC reached 215.48 TWH, setting a new historical record. More specifically, the values of Three Gorges and Xiluodu HPPs were 101.61 TWH and 62.47 TWH respectively, both were the highest records; the values of Xiangjiaba and Gezhouba HPPs were 33.08 TWH and 18.32 TWH respectively, both were the second highest in history.

  • February 22

    CYPC, Fuling Energy Industrial Group Co., Ltd., and three other corporations jointly invested RMB 100 million to establish the Chongqing CYPC United Energy Co., Ltd.

    March 1

    The accumulative power generation of Three Gorges HPP reached 1,000 TWH.

    April 15

    Chongqing CYPC United Energy Co., Ltd. was listed into the second batch of national pilot projects of mixed ownership reform.

    May 24

    Significant breakthrough was made in the “Scientific Research Program of Key Maintenance Technologies for 500 kV Gas Insulated Metal-enclosed Power Transmission Line (GIL)” led by the Overhaul and Maintenance Factory of CYPC, which symbolized the successful R&D method for 500 kV GIL alumni alloy pipeline flaw detection and welding, filling in the blank of national industry.

    September 25

    CYPC successfully completed the first session of redeeming of China’s corporate bonds (“07 CYPC bonds”) at maturity.

    November 1

    Full-closed management was officially implemented for Gezhouba Hydropower Complex on the land field which symbolized the end of 36-year history of “taking dam as road”.

    November 22

    The closing stock price of CYPC was RMB 17.27 with a total market capitalization of RMB 379.94 billion which created a new height.

    December 31

    The accumulative power generation of cascaded hydropower plants of CYPC in 2017 reached 210.893 TWH, creating a new record in generation, among which, Three Gorges HPP accounted for 97.605 TWH, Gezhouba HPP 19.052 TWH, Xiluodu HPP 61.391 TWH and Xiangjiaba HPP 32.845 TWH.

  • January 14

    The accumulated generation of Three Gorges Hydropower Plant reached 900 TWh.

    March 31

    The signing ceremony of Chuanyun Company shareholding rights transfer to CYPC was held in Chengdu, which marked the successful completion of assets securitization of Xiluodu and Xiangjiaba Hydropower Plants of CTG, namely the major assets restructuring of CYPC.

    June 7

    The accumulated generation of Gezhouba Hydropower Plant reached over 500 TWh.

    August 8

    CYPC contributed 10 million Chinese Yuan to the flood-stricken areas of Hubei Province in support of the flood-fighting, relief-provision and post-disaster construction work.

    August 22

    CYPC issued an announcement that it had purchased 30% equity from BCP Meer wind Luxembourg S.à.r.l. in the name of its wholly-owned subsidiary, China Yangtze Power International (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (CYPI).

    August 29

    The accumulated generation of Xiangjiaba Hydropower Plant reached 100 TWh.

    November 2

    CYPC successfully issued double-currency exchangeable bonds of 300 million US dollars and 200 million Euros in Hong Kong.

    December 31

    The cascaded hydropower plants generated 206.060 TWh, of which, Three Gorges Hydropower Plant accounted for 93.533 TWh, Gezhouba Hydropower Plant 18.299 TWh, Xiangjiaba Hydropower Plant 33.225 TWh, and Xiluodu Hydropower Plant 61.003 TWh.

  • July 31

    CYPC was awarded the honorary title of "Top 100 Listed Companies of China on the Main Board".

    Early September

    Standards implementation for integration of industrialization and informatization of CYPC passed the evaluation of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China.

    November 6

    The Plan for Asset Securitization of Xiluodu and Xiangjiaba Cascade Hydropower Plant of Jinsha River of Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) and major asset reorganization of CYPC was passed on the 7th Session of the 4th Board Meeting. On November 16, trading of CYPC's shares resumed. CYPC successfully implemented the major asset reorganization of hydropower stations along Jinshajiang River.

  • July 21

    All 82 units of the four hydropower stations (Xiluodu, Xiangjiaba, Three Gorges and Gezhouba Hydropower Stations) were put into operation, with the maximum output power reaching 43,066 MW, accumulative daily generating output breaking 1 kWh for the first time, reaching 1.01226 kWh.

    August 4

    The 2013 annual information disclosure work of CYPC was evaluated as “Class A” by Shanghai Stock Exchange.

    August 25

    CYPC International formally signed two single contracts (Contract for Establishment of Management System of Murum Hydropower Station and Contract for Operation and Maintenance Technology Consultation for Murum Hydropower Station) with Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) of Malaysia, realizing the output of the core ability for operation of large hydropower stations to overseas countries for the first time.

    December 10

    China Yangtze Power International (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (CYPI) successfully participated in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of H shares of CGN Power Co., Ltd. on HKEX, obtaining 278,959,000 H shares of CGN Power, accounting for about 0.63% of the issued shares of the latter.

    December 31

    Three Gorges Hydropower Station had cumulatively generated 98.819 kWh of power, breaking the world record for the highest annual power generation from a single hydropower station.

  • July 16

    Fortunechina.com published the ranking list of top 500 Chinese enterprises of 2013, and CYPC was ranked No. 5 among power enterprises in China.

    December 20

    Power Production Management of Giant Power Station Group at River Basin of CYPC honorarily won 2nd prize for the 12th National Enterprise Management Modernization Innovation Achievement Award.

  • February 17

    Financial Times of the U.K. Listed top 500 enterprises of 2011, and CYPC was ranked No. 470 as the only power enterprise of Chinese mainland, and No. 13 among the global power enterprises.

    May 26

    The 6th Summit Forum of China Center for Market Value Management (CCMVM) published six ranking lists such as “Top 100 Listed Companies of China in 2012 in Terms of Capital Brand Value.” CYPC was ranked No. 29 in the “Top 100 Listed Companies of China in 2012 in Terms of Capital Brand Value” with its capital brand value of RMB 13.7332 billion, and No. 1 in the power industry.

    16:47 on July 2

    32 large units of the Three Gorges Hydropower Station and two units of power supply station were in production for the first time. 56 units of Three Gorges-Gezhouba Cascade Hydropower Station were connected with the power grid and in production.

    On July 30

    CYPC was honorarily ranked top 100 listed companies of 2012 of China in terms of comprehensive strength.

  • June 24

    All units of the Three Gorges-Gezhouba Cascade Hydropower Station were in operation for the first time, plus the two units of underground power station of Three Gorges put into production this year, the number of units of the cascade hydropower station reached 52, with maximum output reaching 22,130 MW, creating two new records for the number of units in operation and power generation output since the establishment of Three Gorges-Gezhouba Cascade Hydropower Station.

  • February 10

    Research and Development Project for Optimizing the Dispatching System of Three Gorges Cascade Reservoir won the 2nd prize for National Science and Technology Progress Award.

    October 26

    Three Gorges Project successfully stored water to 175m for the first time, with reservoir and hydro-complex works operating normally; and with such functions as flood control, power generation and navigation reaching the design requirements. Three Gorges Project began to generate comprehensive returns at normal impoundment level.

  • January 11

    CYPC was rated as “The First Batch of AAA Credit Enterprises in Power Industry” by China Electricity Council.

    May 15

    Through deliberation of Board of Directors of CYPC, the plan for major asset reorganization was passed. Assets of the Three Gorges Hydropower Station were put into the market, becoming the largest acquisition and restructuring case in the Asian market then.

  • July 30

    Three Gorges Power Plant realized monthly generating output of over 10 kWh for the first time, generating 10.3 kWh in July, equivalent to the 2.5 months of power consumption of Beijing.

    16:30 on October 30

    The last hydropower generator set (No. 15 unit) on the left and right banks of Three Gorges Project was put into production and operation, marking that all 26 units on the left and right banks of the Three Gorges have been put into production one year in advance, with the total installed capacity reaching the design 18,200 MW and with the power generating output ranking top in the global hydropower industry.

  • February 13

    CYPC signed Agreement on Strategic Investment in Hubei Energy Group Co., Ltd. with State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Hubei Provincial People's Government, according to which CYPC would strategically invest RMB 3.1 billion in Hubei Energy to acquire 45% of the equity of the latter.

    September 26

    CYPC successfully issued company bonds of four billion Chinese Yuan, which was the first company bonds in the capital market of China. On October 12, CYPC was listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange with the abbreviated bond name of “07 CYPC Bond” and the code of “122000”.

  • December 15

    Through the certification of China Quality Mark Certification Group, the quality, environment, occupation and health safety management system of CYPC met the requirements of national standards Quality Management System-Requirements(GB/T19001-2000), Environmental Management Systems-Requirements with Guidance for Use (GB/T24001-2004) and Occupational and Health Safety Management Systems-Specifications (GB/T28001-2001) and CYPC obtained certification certificate for quality, environment and occupation health safety management system.

  • June 20

    CYPC became a pilot company for equity division reform on the capital market as a listed company. On May 17, 2006, CYPC issued share subscription certificates to all shareholders without compensation in accordance with the equity division reform plan.

  • May 29

    Gezhouba Hydropower Plant, which belongs to CYPC, accumulatively generated 300 TWh powers, the first power plant of China to generate more than 300 TWh power.

  • July 10

    The first unit (No. 2 unit) of the power plant on left bank of Three Gorges Project was formally connected to the power grid and started power generation, marking that the Three Gorges Project began to produce economic benefits.

    November 18

    A-shares (600900) of CYPC were circulated and traded on Shanghai Stock Exchange.

  • October 16

    On October 16, 2002, Three Gorges Hydropower Plant, the largest power plant in the world, was formally established.

    November 4

    China Yangtze Power Co., Ltd. (CYPC) was registered at the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, indicating its formal establishment, with a registered capital of RMB 5.53 billion. Its business includes power production, operation and investment, power production technology consultation, and overhaul and maintenance of hydropower projects.

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