Longyuan Power
Corporate brand
UnclaimedA major Chinese renewable-energy company and one of Asia's largest wind-power generators.
Last updated October 12, 2026
Overview
Longyuan Power, formally China Longyuan Power Group Limited, is a Chinese renewable-energy company focused primarily on the development and operation of wind farms. The company forms part of the renewable-energy portfolio of China Energy Investment Corporation, a state-owned energy group, and is responsible for developing, managing, and operating renewable-generation assets within that wider group. Its activities cover the design and development of projects, construction and commissioning, operation and maintenance of generating facilities, management of wind-power assets, and sale of the electricity produced by those facilities. Wind power is the central business of Longyuan Power. The company has been identified as the largest wind-power producer in China and Asia, reflecting the scale of its installed generation fleet and its role in China's rapid expansion of renewable electricity. Its business model is based on assembling and operating geographically distributed wind farms, connecting them to the electricity system, and selling the resulting power to electricity customers under the applicable Chinese power-market and grid arrangements. The company has also pursued other forms of renewable generation and related clean-energy development, although wind remains its defining activity and principal brand association. Longyuan's importance is closely linked to China's national effort to increase non-fossil electricity generation, reduce dependence on carbon-intensive power, and expand renewable capacity. The company operates in a sector shaped by resource quality, grid access, transmission constraints, project approvals, equipment costs, electricity-market rules, and the availability of financing. These conditions make scale, project-development expertise, operating experience, and access to suitable sites important competitive advantages. Longyuan's position within a large state-owned energy group also gives it an institutional connection to China's broader energy-transition strategy. The company became a publicly traded enterprise when it completed a Hong Kong listing in December 2009. Its H-share initial public offering was priced at HK$8.16 per share, providing a public-market platform for the renewable-energy business and increasing its visibility among international investors. The listing is associated with the company's corporate identity as China Longyuan Power Group Limited, while Longyuan Power is the commonly used English short name. Longyuan has expanded from a China-centered wind-power operator into a company with overseas ambitions, although publicly available reference material emphasizes its Chinese assets and market position. As of June 2013, the company was reported to have installed wind-power capacity totaling 10,661 MW. Earlier information also described Longyuan as holding approximately 24 percent of China's wind-power market by installed capacity at the end of 2008. Those historical figures illustrate the company's scale during a formative period of China's wind-power build-out, but they should not be treated as current capacity or market-share data. Today, Longyuan Power is best understood as an infrastructure and power-generation brand rather than a consumer-facing energy label. Its principal offering is reliable renewable electricity generated from utility-scale wind projects. The company competes and collaborates within China's power sector, where its customers are electricity-market participants and grid-connected buyers rather than ordinary retail consumers. Its positioning combines large-scale renewable generation, operational expertise, and alignment with the clean-energy objectives of its parent group.
History
Longyuan Power is the English short name of China Longyuan Power Group Limited, a Chinese renewable-energy enterprise centered on wind-power generation. The company operates within China Energy Investment Corporation, a state-owned energy group, and serves as a vehicle for renewable-energy development and operation within that wider organization. Its activities extend across the project life cycle: identifying and designing sites, developing and constructing facilities, commissioning generating units, managing and maintaining wind farms, and selling the electricity generated by those assets. The company's history is part of the broader development of China's wind-power industry. During the 2000s, China rapidly expanded its renewable-generation base as national and regional authorities encouraged large-scale wind development. Longyuan built its position by assembling and operating a broad portfolio of wind farms and by developing the technical and organizational capabilities needed to manage grid-connected renewable assets across different locations. By the end of 2008, reference material attributed to the company described it as holding about 24 percent of China's wind-power market measured by installed capacity. This historical market-share figure indicates the scale of its position during the early expansion of the sector. Longyuan reached an important corporate milestone in December 2009, when it listed H shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The initial public offering price was HK$8.16 per share. The listing gave the company access to public capital markets and created a transparent public-company structure for an enterprise whose operations were closely tied to China's state-owned energy system. It also established the listed identity associated with the stock code 916 and the formal name China Longyuan Power Group Limited. After the listing, Longyuan continued to be described as one of China's largest wind-power developers and operators. Its business was not limited to owning turbines: it encompassed the design, development, construction, management, and operation of wind-power plants, together with the sale of generated electricity. This integrated model allowed the company to retain capabilities across development and operations rather than acting only as a financial owner or equipment provider. The scale of the business continued to grow with China's renewable build-out. As of June 2013, Longyuan was reported to have installed wind-power plants with total capacity of 10,661 MW. The company was described as the largest wind-power producer in China and Asia in the cited reference material. These figures are historical snapshots and do not establish the company's current installed capacity, but they document its significance during a period when China was becoming the world's central market for new wind-power deployment. Longyuan's business has remained primarily China-focused, while the company has also expressed or pursued overseas expansion. Its core commercial role is to generate and sell electricity rather than to market consumer products. The principal customers are therefore power-system and electricity-market buyers connected to the relevant regulatory and grid arrangements. The company's performance is influenced by wind resources, project approvals, transmission availability, curtailment and grid conditions, electricity prices, equipment and construction costs, financing, and government renewable-energy policy. In brand terms, Longyuan Power represents large-scale renewable infrastructure. Its identity is closely associated with wind generation, state-backed energy development, and the expansion of clean electricity. The company is distinct from consumer electricity retailers and from wind-turbine manufacturers: its main role is to develop, own, manage, and operate power-generating assets and sell the electricity those assets produce.
- 2013
Installed wind capacity exceeds 10 GW
[1]As of June, Longyuan's installed wind-power plants were reported to have total capacity of 10,661 MW.
- 2009
Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing
[1]The company listed H shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December. The reported IPO price was HK$8.16 per share.
- 2008
Major position in China's wind-power market
[1]Longyuan was reported to hold approximately 24 percent of China's wind-power market by installed capacity at the end of the year.
Products and positioning
A large-scale Chinese renewable-power operator positioned around utility-scale wind generation, project-development capability, and the expansion of clean electricity within China Energy Investment Corporation's energy portfolio.
Renewable electricity generation
Onshore wind power
Longyuan's core business is the development and operation of utility-scale onshore wind farms. This involves site and resource assessment, project design, construction, turbine commissioning, grid connection, ongoing operations, and sale of generated electricity. Onshore wind assets form the historical foundation of the company's position as one of China's largest wind-power producers.
Renewable electricity generation
Offshore wind power
Offshore wind is part of the wider wind-generation field in which Longyuan operates. Offshore projects require specialized marine construction, transmission, foundation, and maintenance capabilities. The available reference material identifies Longyuan principally as a wind-power company but does not provide a complete current inventory of its offshore projects.
Energy infrastructure services
Wind-farm development and operation
The company provides an integrated asset-development and operating capability rather than a conventional retail product. Its scope includes designing, developing, constructing, managing, and operating wind-power plants, followed by the commercial sale of electricity. This integrated model is central to Longyuan's role within the renewable-energy portfolio of its parent group.
Controversies
Brand decisions
2009
Decision to pursue a Hong Kong public listingOtherBackground
Longyuan operated in a rapidly expanding Chinese wind-power market and required a public corporate structure capable of supporting large-scale renewable-energy development.
Action taken
The company completed an H-share listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December 2009, with a reported IPO price of HK$8.16 per share.
Aftermath
The listing established Longyuan as a publicly traded renewable-energy company and broadened the investor visibility of its wind-power business.
IPO price per share. HK$8.16 (December 2009 IPO)
Recent events
- 2013
Longyuan identified as a leading Chinese and Asian wind-power producer[1]
Other
Reference material reported that Longyuan had 10,661 MW of installed wind-power capacity as of June 2013, reinforcing its position as one of the largest wind generators in the region.
- 2009
Longyuan Power completes Hong Kong H-share listing[1]
Other
Longyuan Power became publicly listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December 2009. The initial public offering was priced at HK$8.16 per share.
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