On February 2, the blue print and charter of CPI was approved by the State Council.
On March 14, CPI signed the Cooperative Agreement for Haiyang Nuclear Power Project with Shandong provincial government.
On May 27, CPI acquired Chongqing Yuanda Environmental Protection Co., Ltd.
On June 6, CPI Northeast China Branch, Jiangxi Branch and Henan Branch were established.
On June 10, CPI signed Letter of Intent for Joint Development of Huainan Coal-power Base with its counterparts.
On June 19, the first domestic-made 410T/h CFBC unit, with its own intellectual property right, put into commercial operation in a power plant of CPI.
On July 17, CPI Cash Management Center was established.
On July 29, China Power International Holding Ltd acquired 6% shares of Macao Electricity Company.
On August 13, Hejin Power Plant (2×350MW) was awarded with One-hundred Best Models of National Environmental Protection.
On August 21, CPI signed a joint agreement for coal-power development with Huolinhe Coal Group.
On August 28, CPI Advanced Training Center and its Shanghai Technical Training Center were established.
On September 6, CPI signed a cooperative agreement with Canada-based Quebec Hydro.
On September 17, CPI Sanbanxi hydro project (4×250MW) was cofferdamed.
On September 22, CPI Power Operation Branch was established.
On September 23, CPI signed a joint agreement for coal-power development with Pingdingshan Coal Group Corporation.
On October 25, CPI signed the Cooperative Agreement for Liaoning Nuclear Power Project with its counterparts.
On October 29, Shanghai Electric Power Co., Ltd was listed and started its IPO in Shanghai Stock Exchange.
On October 30, CPI became a member of the Association of the Electricity Supply Industry of East Asia and the Western Pacific (AESIEAP).
On November 18, CPI Project Management Branch was established.
On November 26, CPI signed a cooperative framework agreement with Japan-based Electric Power Development Co., Ltd (J-POWER) in Beijing.
On December 8, CPI issued 3-billion-yuan RMB corporate bonds.
On December 10, the fifth unit of Hongjiang Hydro Power Station completed its 72-hour trial operation, which heralded the full commercialization of the 5x45 MW station within the same year.
On December 25, CPI East China Branch was established.
On December 27, Inner Mongolia Xilinguole Baiyinhua Coal-power Co., Ltd was established. CPI takes a lion share of the company.