Huaneng Power International, Inc. Power Generation Within China Increases by 22.03% in 2011

BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Huaneng Power International, Inc. ("HPI", the "Company") (NYSE: HNP; HKEx: 902; SSE: 600011) today announced its power generation in 2011.

According to the Company's preliminary statistics, as of 31 December 2011, the Company's total power generation within China on consolidated basis amounted to 313.554 billion kWh, representing an increase of 22.03% over the same period last year. Total electricity sold amounted to 295.717 billion kWh, representing an increase of 22.30% over the same period last year.

The increase in power generation of the Company was mainly attributable to the following reasons:

1. The Company seized the favourable opportunity of the good economic trend and greater national power demand in the PRC in 2011 and expanded various marketing channels, enlarged the market share, optimized the maintenance of generation units, optimized the power generation structure, and increased power generation with marginal contribution; and
2. Various new generating units of the Company had commenced operation since the second half year of 2010, and the Company also completed the acquisition of Zhanhua Co-generation and Diandong Energy, thereby increasing the Company's market share.

The power generation and electricity sold by each of the Company's domestic power plants in 2011 are listed below (in billion kWh):

The accumulated power generation of Tuas Power Limited in Singapore in 2011 accounted for a market share of 26.9% in Singapore, representing an increase of 2.2 percentage points as compared to 24.7% of the same period last year.

In addition, the combined cycle extension project of Huaneng Beijing Co-generation Power Plant (in which the Company holds 41% equity interest) with an aggregate generation capacity of 923 MW, the 1x600 MW coal-fired generation unit (Unit No.1) in Shanxi Huaneng Zuoquan Power Plant (in which the Company holds 80% equity interest) and the 1x20 MW generation unit (Unit No.1) of Hunan Yongzhou Xiangqi Hydropower Plant (which is wholly-owned by the Company) had respectively completed the trial run by end of 2011. In addition, the transaction relating to the Company's acquisition of Hubei Province Enshi City Maweigou Valley Hydropower Development Co., Ltd. (which is 100% owned by the Company) with an aggregate generation capacity of 15 MW completed on 30 December 2011.

The above project and units in aggregate increased the controlled power generation capacity of the Company by 1,558 MW, and the equity-based power generation of the Company capacity by 893.4 MW. As of December 31, 2011, the controlled power generation capacity of the Company increased from 56,419 MW to 57,977 MW, and the equity-based power generation capacity of the Company increased from 52,292.5 MW to 53,185.9 MW.

About the Company

The Company is one of China's largest listed power producers with controlled generation capacity of 57,977 MW and equity-based generation capacity of 53,185.9 MW. The power plants of the Company are located in 19 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China. The Company also has a wholly-owned power company in Singapore.

For enquiries, please contact:

SOURCE Huaneng Power International, Inc.