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Annual Report * For identification purpose only * For identification purpose only CONTENTS 2 Chairman’s Statement 4 President’s Statement 6 Corporate Profile 10 Major Corporate Events in 2017 14 Financial and Operational Summary 20 Management Discussion and Analysis 31 Human Resources 32 Environmental, Social and Governance Report 49 Corporate Governance Report 64 Report of the Board of Directors 85 Report of the Supervisory Committee 87 Biographies of Directors, Supervisors & Senior Management 97 Independent Auditor’s Report 102 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 104 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position Overview 106 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity The Company is committed to the investment, construction and operation of new energy projects. It focuses on developing and 107 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement operating wind power projects while promoting synergistic growth of solar power and other renewable energies. The Company adheres to scientific development and rational business distribution. With operations of scaled wind farms and distributed wind farms, utilization 110 Notes to the Financial Statements of onshore and offshore wind resources, attention to both development and acquisition, the Company strives to improve its growth 198 Corporate Information quality and efficiency and to continuously increase its profitability, competitiveness and sustainable development capabilities, so as to maintain its established position in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) and to expand into international markets with a view to 200 Glossary of Technical Terms becoming an internationally competitive and premier renewable energy provider. Since its establishment, the Company has been focusing on its mission of green power development and clean energy production. Annual Report The Company places great emphasis on protecting and improving the environment and on fulfilling its social responsibilities, and strives to bring sustainable, stable and increasing returns to its shareholders. CONTENTS 2 Chairman’s Statement 4 President’s Statement 6 Corporate Profile 10 Major Corporate Events in 2017 14 Financial and Operational Summary 20 Management Discussion and Analysis 31 Human Resources 32 Environmental, Social and Governance Report 49 Corporate Governance Report 64 Report of the Board of Directors 85 Report of the Supervisory Committee 87 Biographies of Directors, Supervisors & Senior Management 97 Independent Auditor’s Report 102 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 104 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 106 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 107 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 110 Notes to the Financial Statements 198 Corporate Information 200 Glossary of Technical Terms CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT LIN Gang Chairman Dear shareholders, In 2017, with strong support of all the shareholders, the The journey has been gratifying and diligence always Board of Directors, while adhering to the development pays off. In 2017, the Company has remained on philosophy of focusing on quality and efficiency, and the Global Top 500 New Energy Enterprises list for the goal of maximizing the shareholders’ interest, led the fourth consecutive year. In capital market, the all the staff of the Company to make joint efforts and Company was awarded “Listed Company with Most forge ahead, grasped the opportunity to build on the Investment Value in the 13th Five-Year Plan” of good momentum, and made further progress through the 7th China Securities Golden Bauhinia Award, reform and development. We have made solid progress as well as the highest corporate governance award toward realizing the goal of creating a world-class “Platinum Award” and the special category award “Best enterprise with global competitiveness. Environmental Responsibility Award”, both presented by “The Assets”. The development of the Company was highly recognized by the public, and its market image and influence was further improved. 2 Huaneng Renewables Corporation Limited Chairman’s Statement The stable environment contributes to our firmly seize the opportunities for development, development. The year of 2018 marks a key year continuously explore new methods to overcome for the Company to deepen its reform and make development problems and nurture new profit models, innovation in its development. The new energy so as to further enhance the competitiveness and industry is confronting a complicated situation with profitability of the Company and create stable return both opportunities and challenges. Facing the new growth for its shareholders. situations and requirements, the Board of Directors will take the analysis, research and decision-making Finally, on behalf of the Board of Directors, I would process seriously, proactively adapt to the development like to extend my sincere gratitude to all shareholders, trend of the new energy industry, scientifically investors, the public and our friends for their long- evaluate the industrial policies and market situation, held trust and support! Annual Report 2017 3 PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT Cao Shiguang President Dear shareholders, In 2017, the management of the Company unswervingly implemented the development philosophy of focusing on quality and efficiency and took the promotion of competitiveness as the core of operation and management. With the joint efforts of all employees, the Company achieved new progress in various tasks. 4 Huaneng Renewables Corporation Limited President’s Statement In the past year, the Company has made tremendous with international competitiveness. Under this context, efforts to promote the efficiency of equipment the management will unswervingly implement all the management, and the reliability of the equipment has work allocated by the Board of Directors, firmly grasp been improved consequently; the Company strengthened the historic development opportunities of the new policy research and decision-making judgement, energy industry and properly respond to the difficulties actively followed the dynamics in the market, and and challenges. Moreover, we will take the objective maintained a leading position in the industry in terms of as our guidance, market as our direction and reform as weighted average utilization hours of the year. Besides, our driver, embrace the working ideas of “guarantee the cost and expenditure was managed effectively under security, improve efficiency, highlight development the intensified cost control. Throughout the year, the and strengthen management”, so as to achieve more overall safety situation of the Company was stable, the outstanding results and create new values for the development work was progressed steadily, the level shareholders. of corporate governance was further enhanced and the business performance hit a new record high. Lastly, on behalf of the management and all employees of the Company, I would like to extend my sincere The year of 2018 marks an important year for the gratitude to all the shareholders and investors for their Company to create a world-class new energy enterprise continued support, care and trust. Annual Report 2017 5 CORPORATE PROFILE CORPORATE INTRODUCTION The predecessor of Huaneng Renewables Corporation Limited (the “Company”) is Huaneng New Energy Industrial Co., Ltd., which was established in November 2002. On 10 June 2011, the Company was successfully listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Hong Kong Stock Exchange”) with an aggregate of 8,446,898,000 shares in issue, and later in 2013, 2014 and 2017, 582,317,360 new H shares, 698,780,832 new H shares and 838,536,000 new H shares were issued respectively by way of non-public offering. As at the end of 2017, the total number of shares of the Company was 10,566,532,192 shares, of which China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd. (“Huaneng Group”), the controlling shareholder of the Company, directly and indirectly held 52.39% of the Company’s total issued shares. The Company is committed to the investment, construction and operation of new energy projects. It focuses on developing and operating wind power projects while promoting synergistic growth of solar power and other renewable energies. The Company adheres to scientific development and rational business distribution. With operations of scaled wind farms and distributed wind farms, utilization of onshore and offshore wind resources, attention to both development and acquisition, the Company strives to improve its growth quality and efficiency and to continuously increase its profitability, competitiveness and sustainable development capabilities, so as to maintain its established position in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) and to expand into international markets with a view to becoming an internationally competitive and premier renewable energy provider. Since its establishment, the Company has been focusing on its mission of green power development and clean energy production. The Company places great emphasis on protecting and improving the environment and on fulfilling its social responsibilities, and strives to bring sustainable, stable and increasing returns to its shareholders. 6 Huaneng Renewables Corporation Limited Corporate Profile CORPORATE STRUCTURE 100% HUANENG GROUP Huaneng Capital Services 2.62% 47.61% Holders of H Share Corporation Ltd. 49.77% The Company 100% Huaneng Tongliao Wind Power Co., Ltd. 100% Huaneng Chengde Wind Power Co., Ltd. 100% Huaneng Burqin Wind Power Co., Ltd. 100% Huaneng Baotou Wind Power Co., Ltd. 100% Huaneng Xinjiang Santanghu