China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt.) Limited

What China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt.) Limited does

China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt.) Limited (CPHGC) is a Pakistan-incorporated private limited company and a subsidiary of China Power International Holding (CPIGH), which is itself a subsidiary of State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), one of China's largest state-owned power generation groups. The company was incorporated and operationalized in 2019 as a project-specific entity to develop and operate the 2x660 MW high-efficiency clean coal-fired power plant located in Hub, Balochistan, Pakistan. The plant uses ultra-supercritical coal-fired generation technology, which offers higher thermal efficiency and lower emissions than conventional subcritical plants, and achieved commercial operation in August 2019.

The company's commercial activity is concentrated on a single product: wholesale electricity generation from the 1,320 MW capacity plant. All output is sold to Pakistan's national grid under long-term power purchase agreements negotiated through a Belt and Road Initiative bilateral cooperation framework between China and Pakistan. Tariffs are determined via the competitive bidding process typical for BRI energy projects; specific tariff rates are not publicly disclosed. The customer base is effectively a single off-taker — the Pakistan National Grid — making CPHGC a pure-play generation asset with no diversified revenue streams.

CPHGC operates with approximately 249 employees, consistent with the steady-state staffing profile of a single-asset power plant. The company has no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no independent management team data — all of which reflects its role as a ring-fenced project entity within SPIC's broader international portfolio. SPIC's broader ecosystem (nuclear, renewables, hydrogen, energy storage) is not directly attributable to CPHGC and therefore does not bear on the standalone company analysis.

Name

China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt.) Limited

Legal name

China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt.) Limited

Website

https://eng.spic.com.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt.) Limited is a SPIC subsidiary that operates a 1,320 MW ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plant in Hub, Pakistan, selling all output to the national grid under a Belt and Road Initiative bilateral energy cooperation framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Generation

NAICS

Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (221112)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Pulverized Coal (PC) Power Plants (EUACAAAA)

Keywords

• Coal power generation
• Clean coal technology
• Power plant operations
• Energy infrastructure
• Bilateral energy cooperation

Headquarters

HQ city

Hub

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Power Generation and Sales: CPHGC generates electricity through its 2x660 MW coal-fired power plant and sells power to the national grid or bilateral long-term power purchase agreements with Pakistani utilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CPHGC develops and operates a 2x660 MW high-efficiency clean coal-fired power plant in Hub, Balochistan, Pakistan, using ultra-supercritical units to generate electricity. The plant commenced commercial operation in August 2019 and supplies wholesale power to Pakistan's national electricity grid under bilateral energy cooperation agreements between China and Pakistan.

Product overview

China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt.) Limited operates as part of SPIC's international power generation portfolio. The company's primary offering is the 2x660 MW High-efficiency Clean Coal-fired Power Plant located in Pakistan. This project represents SPIC's international development strategy, with operations spanning 46 countries and regions. The broader SPIC ecosystem includes integrated smart energy solutions, nuclear power technology (Guohe One), renewable energy platforms (Aeolus), energy storage systems (IC-Star, SuperCell), and hydrogen fuel cells (Hydrogen Forerunner), though these are primarily SPIC-level products rather than specific to the CPHGC subsidiary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPHGC Coal-fired Power Plant 2x660 MW high-efficiency clean coal-fired power generation facility located in Hub, Balochistan, Pakistan, supplying wholesale electricity to Pakistan's national grid under a long-term bilateral power purchase agreement. Uses ultra-supercritical unit technology for improved environmental performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,320 MW of installed generation capacity contributing to Pakistan's national power supply

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pakistan Government / National GridflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019CPHGC is developed as a flagship Belt and Road Initiative energy cooperation project under bilateral agreements between China and Pakistan. The project was put into commercial operation in August 2019, with power sold to Pakistan's national grid through government-to-government energy cooperation frameworks.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina): Chinese state-owned engineering and construction conglomerate with significant power project investment activity in Pakistan under BRI. Comparable to CPHGC's parent SPIC as a large Chinese state-owned player in Pakistan's power infrastructure.
• CLP Holdings Limited: Hong Kong-based large-scale power generation group with IPP investments across Asia, including earlier-generation Pakistan exposure. Comparable as a regional incumbent IPP investor operating across multiple Asian power markets with diversified generation portfolios.
• China Gezhouba Group Company Limited: Chinese state-owned construction and power investment group active in Pakistan's IPP and hydropower sectors. Comparable as a Chinese SOE investor/developer of power generation assets in Pakistan under bilateral cooperation frameworks.
• Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation (SEPCO III): Chinese state-owned EPC contractor active in Pakistan's power sector under BRI. SEPCO III is comparable as a Chinese state-owned power project developer/investor active in Pakistan, although its primary role is EPC rather than IPP ownership.

Direct peers

• Lalpir Power Limited: Pakistani IPP operating thermal (oil-fired) generation capacity selling into the national grid under a long-term PPA. Lalpir shares the same customer, regulatory regime, and contracted-revenue business model as CPHGC.
• The Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO): Pakistan's largest independent power producer, operating multiple fossil-fuel (coal, oil, gas) generation assets selling into the national grid. HUBCO is the most directly comparable Pakistani IPP to CPHGC in terms of customer, regulatory framework, and business model.
• Pakgen Power Limited: Pakistani oil-fired IPP selling to the national grid under a long-term PPA. Direct peer to CPHGC given shared off-taker, fuel-based generation model, and identical regulatory framework.
• Engro Powergen Thar (Private) Limited: A 660 MW mine-mouth coal IPP at Thar Block II in Pakistan, supplying power to the national grid under a long-term PPA. EPTL is a direct peer as another recently-built coal IPP in Pakistan operating under a similar project-financed structure.
• Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO): Long-standing Pakistani IPP operating multi-fuel (oil/gas) generation capacity selling power to the national grid under long-term PPAs. KAPCO shares the same government-off-taker, PPA-driven revenue model, and Pakistani sovereign risk profile as CPHGC.
• Thar Energy Limited: A 330 MW coal-fired IPP at Thar Block II in Pakistan, supplying power to the national grid. TEL is a directly comparable coal-fired IPP in Pakistan serving the same off-taker under a similar PPA structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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