Adjusting Green Power Strategy to Mitigate Operation Pressure
发布时间:2026-05-13 来源:华泰证券
China Green Electricity Investment's 2025 revenue was RMB4,893mn (+27% YoY), attributable net profit was RMB801mn (-21% YoY), and recurring net profit was RMB878mn (-3% YoY). Attributable net profit was in line with the company profit alert of RMB691-898mn. We attribute 4Q25 losses to declining power tariffs, increased power curtailment, and asset impairment provisions. For 1Q26, revenue was RMB1,177mn (+15% YoY), and attributable net profit was RMB89mn (-65% YoY), missing the lower end of our forecast (RMB180mn), which we attribute to falling power tariffs, rising curtailment, and increased depreciation/amortization/interest expenses. As renewable electricity is fully market-traded, power tariffs face pressure. We expect the company's shifts toward wind power & energy storage systems (ESS) and Central & East China to mitigate pressure on existing assets. In addition, accelerating subsidy collection has meaningfully improved operating cash flow. Maintain BUY.
Power generation expansion struggled to offset tariff declines
In 2025, power output climbed by 82% YoY to 19,762mn kWh, and on-grid power output rose by 82% YoY to 19,230mn kWh. However, the average on-grid power tariff fell by 33% YoY to RMB0.278/kWh, with market-oriented trading power output accounting for 72.93%. We attribute power tariff declines mainly to the following factors: 1) In a unified national power market, renewable electricity is fully market-traded. 2) In core operating regions such as Xinjiang and Qinghai, expanded renewables capacity intensified competition. 3) Amid trial operation of the continuous settlement mechanism, power tariffs moved closer to the cost line. 4) For certain hours, electricity was traded at low or even negative tariffs. In 1Q26, power output was 4,911mn kWh (+21% YoY); wind power utilization was 410 hours (-13% YoY), and PV utilization was 198 hours (-39% YoY). Rising power curtailment and falling electricity tariffs resulted in weaker revenue growth than we expected.
Shifting to wind power & ESS and East & Central China
At the end of 2025, the company's controlling commissioned installed capacity was 21.43GW, comprising 4.09GW of wind power, 16.84GW of PV, and 0.50GW of ESS & CSP. Capacity under construction was 10.81GW, comprising 8.40GW of wind power, 1.75GW of PV, and 0.66GW of ESS & CSP. In 2025, the company acquired a quota of 6.36GW for renewable energy capacity, comprising 4.10GW of wind power and 1.20GW of ESS. We expect the company's shifts from PV power and Northwest China to wind power & ESS and Central & East China to mitigate operation pressure.
Slightly raise target price based on 2026E valuation
Given that: 1) power tariffs face persistent pressure after renewable electricity is fully market-traded; 2) in core regions such as Xinjiang and Qinghai, spot power prices stay sluggish; 3) rising wind and PV power curtailment rates impede effective power output expansion; and 4) many CIP projects have translated to fixed assets, sending depreciation and financial expenses into a peak, we lower our 2026/2027 attributable net profit forecast by 43/29% to RMB717/1,081mn, and add our 2028 forecast of RMB1,236mn (2026-2028 CAGR: 16%), implying 2026/2027/2028 BVPS of RMB9.83/10.21/10.59. We value the stock at 1.2x 2026E PB, below its peers' average of 1.66x on Wind consensus, as the company's 2026-2028 attributable net profit CAGR is higher than the sector average (3.2%) but its 2026 ROE (3.6%) is lower than the sector average (9.3%). Our target price is RMB11.80 (previous: RMB10.71, based on 1.1x 2025E PB).
Risks: Intensifying competition in the green power sector, curtailment risks, worsening subsidy arrears.