CHINA RES POWER's stock price surged 5.02% during intraday trading on Friday, significantly outperforming the broader market.

The rally is primarily attributed to an early arrival of the summer electricity peak and favorable weather forecasts. China Southern Power Grid reported that power load recently hit a historic high, arriving nearly a month earlier than usual, prompting a market reassessment of electricity demand growth. Furthermore, authoritative meteorological agencies project a likely strong El Nino event and forecast heatwaves across eastern, central, and southern China, which is expected to significantly boost electricity demand from air-conditioning cooling loads. Tightening supply-demand characteristics in regional electricity trading markets ahead of the peak season have also contributed to the positive sentiment.

As a Hong Kong-listed company engaged in thermal power generation and renewable energy, CHINA RES POWER benefited from a sector-wide rally driven by these optimistic demand-side expectations.