Energy Insider: Yangtze Power to Take Over Two Giant Hydropower Units; Nonferrous Metal Production Rises

In today’s Caixin energy news wrap: China tightens Covid-19 controls at airports amid resurgence fears; China’s nonferrous metal production expected to rise 5% this year; Shanghai Electric Power joins with Shell China for new-energy push.

Yangtze Power to acquire two giant hydropower stations

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd. (600900.SH) expects to acquire the Wudongde and Baihetan hydropower stations from China Three Gorges Corp., Yangtze Power’s largest shareholder, over the next five years, Yangtze Power said. The timing will depend on market conditions, the company said. The Wudongde hydropower station was completed and all 12 generators were producing electricity as of June 16. The second phase of the Baihetan station went into operation June 28, and all units are expected to be deployed by July 2022.

China tightens Covid-19 controls at airports as cases rise

Airline and airport staff exposed to international travelers, imported goods and flight equipment will be required to undergo daily nucleic acid tests, and those working alongside such staff need to take two tests a week no less than two days apart, the administration said Tuesday in a notice. The eastern city of Nanjing tightened travel restrictions and launched mass testing in response to a cluster of more than 200 infections transmitted locally since July 20, many of which involve the fast-spreading delta variant.

PipeChina to accept applications for long-term use of LNG terminals

State-owned pipeline operator China Oil & Gas Piping Network Corp., also known as PipeChina, will accept applications between Sept. 1 and 15 from qualified companies for importing liquefied natural gas via its seven receiving terminals, the company said. The leases would last 5 to 20 years starting April 1, 2022.

PE Investor Yiluo Investment increases stake in Cosco

A private equity investment fund managed by Henan Yiluo Investment Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Cosco Shipping Development Co. Ltd. via competitive bidding July 9. As of Aug. 3, Yiluo Investment holds 404 million of Cosco’s A shares and 182 million H shares. The combined shareholdings account for 5.05% of the company’s total equity.

China’s nonferrous metal output to rise 5% in 2021

China’s production of nonferrous metals will maintain steady expansion in the second half of the year, Jia Mingxing, vice chairman of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, told a press conference Aug. 3. At the same time, growth will run at a slower pace, bringing the full-year increase to around 5%, Jia said. Meanwhile, prices of nonferrous metals are expected to pull back from record highs after a gradual release of supplies from state reserves.

Xiamen Tungsten’s lithium battery unit to debut on STAR Market

Xiamen Tungsten Co. Ltd. (600549.SH) subsidiary Xiamen Tungsten New Energy Materials will debut on the Nasdaq-like STAR Market in Shanghai Aug. 5, the company said. The unit was established in 2016 and focuses on lithium battery cathode materials. Xiamen Tungsten will hold a 45.97% controlling stake in Xiamen Tungsten New Energy Materials when the initial public offering is completed.

Changchun plans carbon trading center

Jilin Electric Power Co. Ltd. (000875.SZ) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange. They will work together on promoting construction of a low-carbon trading center in Changchun, Jilin province, as well as the construction of a regional emissions reduction trading market.

Datang International Power raises $ 309 million to repay debts

Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd. (601991. HS) issued 2 billion yuan ($ 309 million) of super and short-term commercial paper Aug. 2 with a maturity of 81 days and a coupon rate of 2.1%. The proceeds will be used to repay interest-bearing debt.

Shanghai Electric Power ties up with Shell China for new-energy push

Shanghai Electric Power Co. Ltd. (600021. SH) and Shell China Ltd. set up a strategic partnership covering a wide range of businesses including hydrogen energy, clean energy, and carbon capture and storage in the domestic and international markets. The parties said they will also step up efforts to jointly promote the implementation of key projects.

China Energy Engineering reports strong first-half profit increase

Chinese state-owned energy conglomerate China Energy Engineering Co. Ltd. said its first-half profit is expected to rise 140% to 180%, largely due to a low comparison base a year earlier when the pandemic brought economic activity in much of China to a halt.

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