Since the establishment of the first council in June 2016 and as of the end of September 2017, China  Power  International  Cooperation  Union (CPICU) has 63 members in total, with 22 as its council members, among which China Electricity Council (CEC) is its major initiator. As   a   member-based  organization,  CPICU   is   jointly   initiated  by  China  Electric  Power Construction  Association (CEPCA)  and large electric power companies in China. Joined by relevant  electric  power   companies   and  service  providers  both at home and abroad on a voluntary  basis, CPICU  serves  as a platform for China’s electric power industry in joining in the international capacity cooperation. The Secretariat of CPICU is set at CEPCA.

       CPICU   works  on  communicating  with   governments  and  enterprises; participating in electric power related  policy  negotiations, country-based market research and matchmaking of  international  power  capacity  projects; establishing and managing the project and expert database for international  capacity  cooperation;  promoting  internationalization  of  industry standards;  and   providing   international   talent   training,  financial  and  legal  services  and information  on  overseas  investment  environment,  industry  development  policies,  market  demands, potential projects, etc.

       With the  mission of  establishing  an  international cooperation platform of electric power capacity,  CPICU  provides  services  in overseas investment, project contracting, technology cooperation,  equipment export and other industrial services. CPICU adheres to the principle of “Service, Coordination, Credibility, Self-discipline, Cooperation and Win-Win”, and forms a coordinated  and  reciprocal  mechanism  among  all parties, aiming to equip China’s electric power industry to achieve sustainable development in international capacity cooperation.