China National Electric Engineering Company
| Company type | State-owned enterprise |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering contracting |
| Headquarters | China |
Area served | Global |
| Products | EPC, consulting, O&M, infrastructure rehabilitation, clean energy projects |
China National Electric Engineering Co. Ltd. (Chinese: 中国电力工程公司 | abbreviated as CNEEC) is a state-owned enterprise specializing in engineering contracting services including EPC, consulting, O&M, and infrastructure rehabilitation with an emphasis on clean energy projects. Ranked among the top 225 International Contractors by the USA’s ENR, CNEEC maintains a global presence focusing on extensive industrial development ventures.
Within Pakistan, CNEEC operates through its fully owned subsidiary, CNEEC Pakistan, having completed more than a dozen projects such as power generation facilities and electrical grids. The company is a significant contributor to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a $62 billion development plan connecting Kashgar in China to Gwadar Port in Pakistan via roadways, rail networks, and industrial zones. Among its key achievements is the establishment of the Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a 4.04 km2 industrial area designed to promote advanced technology innovation, commerce, and logistics, thereby enhancing economic cooperation between Pakistan and China and supporting regional stability.
CNEEC won a $310 million contract to construct a 233 MW coal-powered plant in Sabah Province, East Malaysia. This project represented the inaugural partnership between a Chinese state-owned company and Malaysia’s national electric utility, Tenaga Nasional (TNB).
The firm experienced an 18-month suspension imposed by the World Bank Group in October 2020 due to fraudulent conduct in Zambia. Additionally, in June 2023, CNEEC received a 24-month sanction from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for comparable infractions related to one of its undertakings.