- Business
- Shanghai Electric Power Co., Ltd. (600021.SS) engages primarily in power generation, transmission, distribution, sales, and related services, with a focus on clean energy, new energy, and smart energy technology research, development, and application. The company generates and supplies coal-fired power, gas-fired power, wind power, solar power, heat, and integrated smart energy solutions; it operates thermal power predominantly in the Shanghai region for major industrial clients while advancing modern energy supply services domestically and internationally. Founded with origins in 1882 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, at Shangdian Building, No.1 West Gaoke Road, Pudong New Area, the company functions as a subsidiary of State Power Investment Corporation Limited and maintains operations centered in Shanghai and Jiangsu Province, serving over 25 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers through a distribution network exceeding 32,000 kilometers. In recent developments, Shanghai Electric Power advances expansion projects including the 2x1,000 MW Phase II project in Caojing and progresses toward carbon emission reductions targeting 20% by 2030 alongside investments in artificial intelligence for power processes; it commits to boosting renewable energy capacity by 30% by 2025 in alignment with national carbon neutrality goals.