China Securities·2025-03-07 10:31Investment Rating - The report maintains a rating of "Outperform the Market" for the electricity sector [6]. Core Insights - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has announced a target for renewable energy to account for 30% of computing power centers by 2026, emphasizing green and low-carbon computing. This is expected to increase the demand for renewable energy consumption in data centers, leading to sustained growth in green electricity and green certificate consumption [1][10]. - The report expresses optimism regarding the transformation of thermal power companies into renewable energy operators, recommending several companies such as Sheneng Co., Shanghai Electric, and Huaneng International [5][10]. Summary by Sections Market Performance - From February 14 to February 21, the electricity sector (882528.WI) declined by 0.12%, underperforming the CSI 300 index, which rose by 1.00%. Year-to-date, the electricity sector has fallen by 5.09%, while the CSI 300 index has increased by 1.11% [2][14]. - The sub-sectors of thermal power, hydropower, and gas power saw changes of -0.93%, -1.25%, and -1.07% respectively during the same period [14][22]. Coal Prices and Inventory - The spot price of thermal coal in Qinhuangdao decreased by 2.67% month-on-month and by 23.64% year-on-year, with a current price of 730 RMB/ton [3][31]. - Coal inventory at Qinhuangdao increased by 3.38% month-on-month and by 40.88% year-on-year, reaching 7.03 million tons as of February 21 [4][36]. Investment Recommendations - The report continues to favor companies transitioning from thermal power to renewable energy operations, including Wanan Electric, Sheneng Co., and Huaneng International. It also recommends stable companies like China Nuclear Power and Three Gorges Energy [5][10]. - Specific recommendations include Longjiang Electric, benefiting from the injection of the Wuhai Power Station, and Huaneng Hydropower, which is expected to benefit from improving provincial market electricity prices [5][10]. Key News and Announcements - Jiangsu Province is encouraging renewable energy hydrogen production projects to participate in the electricity market, aiming for innovative management models [48]. - The Chongqing electricity spot market is set to begin trial operations on March 11, 2025, with a focus on optimizing clearing results based on real-time market conditions [48].