China International Water & Electric Corp. (CWE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Communications Construction Group Company Limited (CCCG), has been engaging in international economic cooperation as the earliest Chinese state-owned enterprise in fields of water and hydropower industry, of which its predecessor traces back to the foreign aid agency under the Ministry of Water and Electric Power of P. R. China in the 1950s. Being ranked as an ENR TOP 250 International Contractor for 34 consecutive years and an ENR TOP 225 International Design Firm 26 consecutive years, CWE holds an AAA credit rating for Chinese enterprises and enjoys worldwide reputation as a highly regarded brand in fields of water and hydropower, new energy, and infrastructure.
Over the past 70 years, CWE has been dedicated to serving clients worldwide with more than 800 high-quality greenfield development projects and contracting works in over 80 countries and regions, ranging from Asia and Africa to Europe and the Americas. As an active supporter of the Belt and Road Initiative, CWE has accomplished a large number of landmark projects in the host countries over the last decade in fields of water and hydropower, infrastructure, assets operation, environmental protection, and water services. Among which, there are projects given the China Construction Engineering Luban Prize, the National Labor Medal of Laos, and other prestigious awards, as well as projects appeared on banknotes of the host countries. Its projects in Sudan, namely the Merowe Dam Project, the Roseires Dam Heightening Project, and the Dam Complex of Upper Atbara Project, have been highly praised as landmarks of China-Arab friendship, and its Turgusun Hydropower Project in Kazakhstan - a major strategic project, by Chinese President Xi Jinping in his signed articles. Such projects are also recognized as models for friendly cooperation between China and other countries and outstanding benchmarks of China’s Construction.
With a vision for the future, CWE will adhere to its core values of people-oriented, client-centric, eco-friendly, innovation-driven, diverse and inclusive to become a world-class contractor for water, electric, and new clean energy works with global competitiveness in terms of technology, management, and quality, contributing wisdom and strength for the high-quality development along the Belt and Road and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
