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file:///C|/Documents and Settings/qfyang.queena/桌面/今天/958 HK).htm JPM-pp1 Asia Pacific Equity Research 14 July 2015 Overweight Huaneng Renewables Corporation Price: HK$3.15 13 Jul 2015 Limited (958 HK) Price Target: HK$3.50 PT End Date: 30 Jun 2016 Strong wind output growth in 1H2015 (+29% Y/Y). Reiterate OW • Huaneng Renewables announced its 1H15 wind output of 7,512GWh, representing a 29% Y/Y increase, compared to +22% Y/Y for Longyuan and an improvement over the company’s 1Q2015 run rate (24% Y/Y). The strong growth was mainly driven by better wind resource in Inner Mongolia (+30% Y/Y), Liaoning (+19% Y/Y), Yunnan (+39% Y/ Y), Guangdong (+37% Y/Y) and Hebei (37% Y/Y); and 2) contribution from new capacity additions in provinces such as Guizhou (+71% Y/Y), Jilin (+95% Y/Y) and Shaanxi (+226% Y/Y), but partly offset by lower output in Xinjiang (- 33% Y/Y), and Shanghai (-18% Y/Y). With a lower base in 2H2014, we expect the run rate to further accelerate in 2H15. • Wind utilization was 998 hours in 1H15, up 6% Y/Y (Longyuan: +7.4% Y/Y in 1H15). • Solar power output increased by 66% Y/Y. • Earlier than expected rollout: As announced by Longyuan, 1.0GW of wind capacity installation was completed in 1H2015, representing ~50-60% of management’s full year target of 1.8GW. We expect Huaneng Renewables to enjoy a similar trend where >30% of its full year target was completed in 1H2015. • Reiterate OW: We continue to remain positive on the wind power sector. Huaneng Renewables is our pick in the space thanks to its geared exposure to wind farm utilization recovery. Table 1: Huaneng Renewables power output numbers Power generation (In MWh) Jan-Jun 2015 Jan-Jun 2014 Y/Y Inner Mongolia 1,673,156 1,282,314 30% Liaoning 1,109,376 931,442 19% Shandong 979,232 919,245 7% Yunnan 1,233,283 887,065 39% Shanxi 679,473 561,437 21% Guizhou 548,567 321,216 71% Guangdong 339,558 247,381 37% Hebei 361,192 263,495 37% Sichuan 189,126 - - Xinjiang 193,917 291,214 -33% Jilin 96,357 49,430 95% Shanghai 51,352 62,487 -18% Shaanxi 54,560 16,720 226% Zhejiang 2,837 - - Wind output 7,511,985 5,833,445 29% Solar output 379,971 229,029 66% Total 7,891,956 6,062,474 30% Source: Company data Table 2: Huaneng Renewables utilization Utilization hours (In MWh) Jan-Jun 2015 Jan-Jun 2014 Y/Y Inner Mongolia 947 747 27% Liaoning 891 778 15% Shandong 1,028 1,030 0% Yunnan 1,777 1,493 19% Shanxi 1,000 1,170 -15% Guizhou 671 680 -1% Guangdong 962 911 6% Hebei 1,012 971 4% file:///C|/Documents and Settings/qfyang.queena/桌面/今天/958 HK).htm(第 1/5 页)2015-7-15 8:43:51 file:///C|/Documents and Settings/qfyang.queena/桌面/今天/958 HK).htm Sichuan 769 - - Xinjiang 979 1,471 -33% Jilin 973 999 -3% Shanghai 856 1,041 -18% Shaanxi 933 929 0% Zhejiang - - - Wind utilization 998 938 6% Solar utilization 783.44 694.03 13% Source: Company data, utilization hours were calculated based on the installed capacity as of Dec-14 and Dec-13. Investment Thesis Huaneng Renewable (HNR) is the listed platform for the Huaneng Group’s renewable assets (wind and solar) with a total installed capacity of 8.0GW as of Dec 2014, of which 96% was from wind and 4% from solar. The company is the second- largest wind farm operator in China with wind farms located mainly in Inner Mongolia, Liaoning and Shandong. Our bullish view on the stock is based on a combination of near-term and long-term drivers. From a near-term perspective, we expect HNR to benefit from: (1) wind farm utilization recovery, (2) faster-than-expected capacity rollout, and (3) potential asset injections. In addition, we remain positive on the sector’s mid- to long-term outlook thanks to easing on grid curtailment with more planned UHV lines operational in 2017-18E. Overall, we expect a 39% earnings CAGR in 2014-17E). Valuation Our Jun-16 PT of HK$3.50 is based on a 25-year DCF valuation with a WACC of 8.6%. Beta: 1.3 Risk-free rate: 4% Market Premium: 6% Cost of Equity, Ke: 11% Cost of Debt, Kd: 5% E/V: 60% D/V: 40% WACC: 8.6% Risks to Rating and Price Target Downside risks include: 1) lower-than-expected wind farm utilization and 2) further wind tariff cuts. China wind AC Boris Kan (852) 2800-8573 [email protected] Bloomberg JPMA KAN <GO> Elaine Wu (852) 2800-8575 [email protected] J.P. 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