Asia-Pacific Hydro technology contracts activity rises 5% in Q4 2020

Asia-Pacific hydro technology contracts in Q4 2020 saw 22 contracts announced, marking a rise of 5% over the last four-quarter average of 21, according to GlobalData’s power industry contracts database.

The proportion of hydro technology contracts by category tracked by GlobalData in the quarter was as follows:

1. Project Implementation with 14 contracts and a 63.6% share
2. Supply & Erection: seven contracts and a 31.8% share
3. Consulting & Similar Services: one contract and a 4.5% share.

Kazakhstan tops Asia-Pacific hydro power contracts activity

Kazakhstan was the top country in the Asia-Pacific region for hydro technology contracts recorded in Q4 2020 with nine contracts and a 40.9% share, followed by Laos with two contracts and a 9.1% share and Nepal with two contracts and a 9.1% share.

Asia-Pacific hydro technology contracts in Q4 2020: Top issuers by capacity

The top issuers of contracts for the quarter in terms of power capacity involved in Asia-Pacific were:

1. Korea Western Power (South Korea): 728MW from one contract
2. Mapanuepe Hydropower: 500MW from one contract
3. Nepal Water & Energy Development (Nepal): 216MW capacity from one contract.

Asia-Pacific hydro technology contracts in Q4 2020: Top winners by capacity

The top winners of contracts for the quarter in terms of power capacity involved in Asia-Pacific were:

1. Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (South Korea): 944MW from two contracts
2. China Energy Engineering (China): 500MW from one contract
3. Dala Solar L (Kazakhstan): 2MW capacity from one contract.

All publicly-announced contracts 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.

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