Wind technology tenders activity in Q1 2021 saw 41 tenders announced, marking a rise of 5% over the last four-quarter average of 39, according to GlobalData’s power industry tenders database.

Onshore was the top category in wind technology in terms of number of tenders for the quarter, accounting for 35 tenders and an 83.3% share, followed by Offshore with six tenders and a 14.3% share. Onshore Repowered stood in third place with one tender and a 2.4% share.

Looking at global power tenders activity divided by the type of technology, wind held the fourth position in terms of number of tenders during Q1 2021 with a 4.6% share.

The proportion of tenders by category in the Wind technology tracked by GlobalData in the quarter was as follows:

1. Project Implementation: ten tenders and a 24.4% share
2. Power Purchase Agreement: nine tenders and a 22% share
3. Supply & Erection: six tenders and a 14.6% share
4. Electricity Supply: five tenders and a 12.2% share
5. Others: five tenders and a 12.2% share
6. Consulting & Similar Services: three tenders and a 7.3% share
7. Repair, Maintenance, Upgrade & Others: three tenders and a 7.3% share.

Europe leads wind tenders activity in Q1 2021

Comparing tenders activity in wind technology in different regions of the globe, Europe held the top position with 20 tenders and a share of 48.8% during Q1 2021, followed by North America with 13 tenders and a 31.7% share and Middle East and Africa with six tenders and a 14.6% share.

In fourth place was Asia-Pacific with two tenders and a 4.9% share.

Wind technology tenders in Q1 2021: Top issuers by capacity

The top issuers of tenders in Wind technology for the quarter in terms of power capacity involved were:

1. Bundesnetzagentur (Germany): 5,958MW from six tenders
2. Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (South Africa) and Government of South Africa: 2,600MW from one tender
3. Ministere de l’Ecologie, du Developpement Durable des Transports et du Logement: 1,050MW capacity from one tender.

All publicly-announced tenders are included in this analysis drawn from GlobalData’s Power database, which covers power plants, T&D projects, equipment markets, analysis reports, capacity and generation, and tracks tenders and contracts on a real-time basis.

More in-depth reports and analysis on all reported tenders are available for subscribers to GlobalData’s Power database.

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