Datang International Power Generation Company
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Datang International Power Generation Company Limited , simply Datang International Power or Datang Power, is one of the five largest state-owned power producers in Mainland China
, especially its position in Northern China
. It is engaged in the development and operation of power plants, the sale
of electricity
and thermal power, and the repair and maintenance
of power equipment and power-related technical services.
Datang Power owns four operating power plants and managed 17 power companies, with total installed capacity amounted to 15,410 megawatts (MW) at the end of mid-2006.
Datang Power was incorporated
on 13 December 1994. And it was listed in Hong Kong Stock Exchange
and London Stock Exchange
on 21 March 1997. In 2001, the company's American Depositary Receipt
s (ADRs) have been approved to be traded in the US
over-the-counter market.
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
, especially its position in Northern China
North China
thumb|250px|Northern [[People's Republic of China]] region.Northern China or North China is a geographical region of China. The heartland of North China is the North China Plain....
. It is engaged in the development and operation of power plants, the sale
Sales
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of electricity
Electricity
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and thermal power, and the repair and maintenance
Maintenance, Repair and Operations
Maintenance, repair, and operations or maintenance, repair, and overhaul involves fixing any sort of mechanical or electrical device should it become out of order or broken...
of power equipment and power-related technical services.
Datang Power owns four operating power plants and managed 17 power companies, with total installed capacity amounted to 15,410 megawatts (MW) at the end of mid-2006.
Datang Power was incorporated
Incorporation (business)
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on 13 December 1994. And it was listed in Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in Hong Kong. It is Asia's third largest stock exchange in terms of market capitalization behind the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange and fifth largest in the world...
and London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
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on 21 March 1997. In 2001, the company's American Depositary Receipt
American Depositary Receipt
An American depositary receipt is a negotiable security that represents the underlying securities of a non-U.S. company that trades in the US financial markets...
s (ADRs) have been approved to be traded in the US
United States
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over-the-counter market.