CR Power was established on 27 August 2001 and was listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong on 12 November 2003. It is one of the stocks of Hang Seng Composite Industry Indices and Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corp. Index.

CR Power engages in development, integration, and operations of over 300 MW large capacity generators located in the more developed regions of the Chinese Mainland. The joint-stock or share-holding power plants include: China Resources Xuzhou Electrical Power Co., Ltd., Hebei Harv Power Generation Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Wenzhou Telluride Power Generating Co., Ltd., Guangdong Guanghope Power Co., Ltd., Hunan China Resources Power Liyujiang Co., Ltd., China Resources Power Deng Feng Co., Ltd., China Resources Power Hubei Co., Ltd., Hengshui Hengxing Power Generation Co., Ltd., China Resources Power (Changshu) Co., Ltd., China Resources (Henan) Shouyangshan Co., Ltd. and Huaneng International Power Development Corporation.

In 2004, CR Power¡¯s profits attributable to shareholders came to HK$1.308 billion. At the end of March 31, 2005, CR Power had generated a total capacity of 8,668 MW in current operation and under construction (not including their interests in HIPD). Moreover installation capacity in current operation was 3,822 MW, helping CR Power join the ranks as one of the most rapidly developed enterprises among all of Hong Kong¡¯s listed power companies.