Country
China
Sector
Construction / Engineering
Intelligence Type
Corporate
Status / Stage
Active
Confidence
Confirmed
Latest Development
China’s largest hydropower engineering and construction company (subsidiary of PowerChina). In Africa: construction contractor on Kafue Gorge Lower (Zambia, 750MW), previously built Gilgel Gibe III (Ethiopia, 1,870MW) and active in Guinea (Souapiti dam, 450MW).
Company Profile
Company TypeSOE subsidiary of PowerChina
HeadquartersBeijing, China
Countries of OperationZambia (Kafue Gorge Lower); Ethiopia (completed Gilgel Gibe III); Guinea (Souapiti); Uganda; Rwanda
Founded1950
Websitesinohydro.com
Parent CompanyPowerChina
Key Developments
Kafue Gorge Lower (750MW) approaching full commissioning 2026-2027. Guinea Souapiti dam (450MW) active. 70+ hydropower projects globally.
Key Risks
Chinese infrastructure financing model faces debt sustainability scrutiny. Competition from European and Indian engineering firms.
What Happens Next
Kafue Gorge Lower final turbine handover to Enel Green Power / ZESCO.
Commercial Opportunity Intelligence
Commercial ReadinessCommercially Active
Source & Verification Trail
Last VerifiedAugust 2026
Source(s)Enel Green Power project page; AfDB Kafue Gorge database
Source Date2024–2026