The full name of Changsha Central South Institute is China Electric Power Engineering Consulting Group Zhongnan Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd., which was established in 1954 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Electric Power Engineering Consulting Group. Its main business includes providing services to domestic and foreign power customers, covering thermal power, new energy, power transmission and transformation, energy conservation and emission reduction.

With strong technical force and a group of experienced and skilled experts in power design, consulting and project management, the company is one of the most influential power design consulting enterprises in China.