- Business
- Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Inc. develops, constructs, operates and manages hydropower stations and renewable energy projects primarily in the Lancang River basin and surrounding areas in Yunnan Province, China; core products include electricity generated from key facilities such as the Dachaoshan Hydropower Station (1,800 MW), Jinghong Hydropower Station, Lahu Hydropower Station (1,350 MW), Huangdeng Hydropower Station (1,900 MW) and others contributing to a total installed capacity exceeding 15,000 MW, alongside solar photovoltaic power, wind power generation and heat supply services. Founded in 2001 and headquartered at No. 1 Century City Middle Road, Kunming, China, the company operates as a subsidiary of China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd., serving domestic markets including Yunnan Province and the national grid through electricity sales to State Grid and local utilities, with expansion into overseas and adjacent regions. Recent developments encompass the 2024 acquisition of Huaneng Sichuan Hydropower Co., Ltd. from Huaneng Power International, Inc. for approximately CNY 8.5 billion, boosting installed capacity by 11% with 2.7 GW operational and 2.6 GW under construction in Sichuan's river basins; an ongoing partnership with Huasun Energy since 2022 for a 1.7 GW heterojunction solar project in Dali, Yunnan expanding to 10 GW by 2025; winning bids for 430 MW and 340 MW photovoltaic projects in Yunnan in 2025; initiation of a 2.6 GW hydropower station in Tibet's Lancang River upper reaches approved in 2023 at CNY 58.4 billion cost; and Q3 2025 financials showing revenue of CNY 20.641 billion (up 6.3% YoY) and net profit of CNY 7.539 billion (up 4.34% YoY), supported by 96.266 billion kWh generation (up 11.9% YoY).