With the official nationwide launch of the CLP HOLDINGS trading application, a special group active on the front lines of the power market—power traders—has entered a defining moment in their careers. This new profession, born from power market reforms, has now gained a formally recognized "official status" and a "national-level platform" to showcase their talents.
The CLP HOLDINGS application was developed by the China Electricity Council in accordance with the top-level design from the central authorities for establishing a unified national power market. Integrating trading, settlement, information, services, and regulation, it stands as the world's most extensive digital platform for power markets to date, with the broadest coverage and the most comprehensive range of trading products. Behind the platform's efficient operation lies a rapidly growing team of power traders.
Two years since the implementation of the "National Occupational Standards for Power Traders (2024 Edition)," a complete career development pathway has been established, ranging from junior workers to senior technicians. Data from the China Electricity Council shows that throughout 2025, 149 training sessions for power traders were conducted, covering 27,000 participants, with 115 specialized power trading courses developed. Vocational skills competitions have flourished across regions, bringing forth a large number of technical experts. "Previously, this position didn't exist; the reforms gave us this opportunity, and the China Electricity Council has provided us with a nationally recognized 'identity,'" an excited power trader from the grassroots level remarked.
The launch of the CLP HOLDINGS application has raised the bar for traders' capabilities—skills such as cross-provincial market analysis, short-term price forecasting, and risk hedging strategies have become essential. To support this, the platform has established a dedicated "Talent Development Zone," integrating a simulated trading system, a case library, and an intelligent Q&A assistant, enabling traders to "learn by doing and do by learning." Simultaneously, the China Electricity Council announced that in 2026, it will launch the "Ten Thousand Power Traders Capability Enhancement Project," aiming to add 3,000 senior traders within three years.
"Previously, building power relied on steel towers and cables; now, it also depends on 'the sharpest minds,'" reflected a veteran power expert. From the monumental feat of "West-East Electricity Transmission" to the digital leap of a unified national power market, generations of power professionals have demonstrated their patriotic commitment through practical action. The CLP HOLDINGS application is not merely a trading platform but also a stage for power professionals to serve the nation.
As a young trader expressed in a testimonial written on the platform's launch day: "Every bid represents a pursuit of optimal energy allocation; every transaction safeguards national energy security. Living in this era, we bear great responsibility. We will not fail our time nor our country." This is the resolute pledge of China's new generation in the power sector, serving as the most moving footnote to the construction of a unified national power market.
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