Investment Rating - The report rates the industry as "Outperform" [1] Core Insights - The power sector is experiencing low attention, with thermal power growth turning positive in May, indicating a potential for long-term opportunities [1][4] - The report highlights that the thermal power sector is expected to maintain high growth rates despite low valuations, suggesting that it remains promising even if short-term declines occur due to coal price rebounds [4] Summary by Sections Industry Overview - The power sector has seen adjustments recently, with specific companies showing varied performance: Huaneng Power International +1.1%, Huadian Power International -2.9%, China Yangtze Power -0.7%, and China Longyuan Power Group H -0.9% during the week of June 16-20 [4] - The electricity price in Jiangsu for June was set at 313 RMB/MWh, reflecting a year-over-year decrease of 23.7% [4] Power Generation Data - In May, the national industrial power generation was 737.8 billion kWh, a year-over-year increase of 0.5%, while the social electricity consumption grew by 4.4% [5] - The year-over-year changes for different power sources in May were as follows: thermal power +1.2%, hydropower -14.3%, nuclear power +6.7%, wind power +11.0%, and photovoltaic +7.3% [5] Emergency Dispatch Pricing - The emergency dispatch pricing structure allocates 80% of net income to users in the exporting province and 20% to power plants, with losses borne entirely by users in the importing province [6] Regional Developments - The Xinjiang Tianshan Gobi wind and solar base, with a total capacity of 14.2 million kW, is expected to transmit 36 billion kWh annually to Chongqing, meeting nearly a quarter of its electricity demand [7] - Shandong province is promoting electric vehicle storage solutions to manage peak demand, with recent pilot programs showing significant participation and energy discharge [8]