Thermal Power Research Institute (TPRI) is a leading research organization in the field of thermal power engineering in China. It had been directly under the administration of different Chinese government ministries for years in history. It is now controlled by the five major Chinese independent power generation groups, which were created after the power sector restructuring in 2002. China Huaneng Group, the largest independent power generation group in China, is its majority shareholder.
    TPRI has been actively involved in key R&D projects funded by the government authorities, such as the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the former State Power Corporation of China (SPC). Its major R&D efforts are devoted to thermal power generation technologies and equipment, mainly to thermal power plant operation, automation and information management, clean coal power generation, new power generation and renewable power generation technologies. It is capable of providing technical and economic solutions to power plant operation optimization, pollutants reduction and equipment life extension.
    TPRI has been contributing a great deal, based on its extensive expertise for over 50 years, to improvement of overall efficiency, reliability and availability of the fossil-fired power plants in China. It has been enjoying a high reputation for its qualified technical service and consultation. Its footprints can be found in almost all the Chinese power plants, as well as in some other power plants in the world.