**EXHIBIT 8.1**

 

**CHINA HYDROELECTRIC CORPORATION  (incorporated in the Cayman Islands)**

 
| **NAME OF SUBSIDIARY**                                                | ** ** | **OWNERSHIP** | ** ** | **JURISDICTION** | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------|------------|------------------|------------|
| Beijing A.B.C.   Investment Consulting Co., Ltd.                           |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Yunnan Huabang   Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.                      |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Sichuan Huabang   Hydroelectric Development Co., Ltd.                      |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Yunhe County   Shapulong Hydropower Generation Co., Ltd.                   |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Zhejiang Province   Jingning Yingchuan Hydroelectric Development Co., Ltd. |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Qingtian Wuliting   Hydroelectric Development Co., Ltd.                    |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Suichang County   Jiulongshan Hydroelectric Development Co., Ltd.          |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Suichang County   Zhougongyuan Hydroelectric Development Co., Ltd.         |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Sanming Zhongyin   Banzhu Hydroelectric Co., Ltd.                          |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Pingnan County   Wangkeng Hydroelectric Co., Ltd.                          |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Sunpower Asia   Limited                                                         |       | 100           | %          | Hong Kong        |       |
| China Hydroelectric   Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited                           |       | 100           | %          | Hong Kong        |       |
| Longquan Ruiyang   Cascade II Hydroelectric Co., Ltd.                      |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Fujian Huabang   Hydroelectric Investment Co., Ltd.                        |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Henan Wuyue Storage   Power Generating Co., Ltd.                           |       | 79            | %          | PRC              |       |
| Yingjiang County   Qinrui Husahe Hydropower Co., Ltd.                      |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Luquan Xiaopengzu   Power Generation Co., Ltd.                             |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Fugong County   Hengda Hydroelectric Development Co., Ltd.                 |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Fugong Xineng Power   Development Co., Ltd.                                |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Shaowu City Jinlong   Hydroelectric Co., Ltd.                              |       | 55            | %          | PRC              |       |
| Shaowu City Jintang   Hydroelectric Co., Ltd.                              |       | 74            | %          | PRC              |       |
| Shaowu City Jinwei   Hydroelectric Co., Ltd.                               |       | 74            | %          | PRC              |       |
| Shaowu City Jinling   Power Generation Co., Ltd.                           |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |
| Jinping Kanghong   Hydroelectric Development Co., Ltd.                     |       | 100           | %          | PRC              |       |

 

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