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Global power industry contracts in Q1 2020: Biopower technology remain flat

28 April 2020 (Last Updated April 28th, 2020 10:08)

Global power industry contracts in Q1 2020: Biopower technology remain flat

Biopower technology contracts activity in Q1 2020 saw 29 contracts announced, marking a flat growth over the last four-quarter average of 29, according to GlobalData’s power industry contracts database.

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Looking at global power contracts activity divided by the type of technology, biopower held the fifth position in terms of number of contracts during Q1 2020 with a 3.8% share.

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

  1. Project Implementation: 14 contracts and a 48.3% share
  2. Supply & Erection: 12 contracts and a 41.4% share
  3. Consulting & Similar Services: one contract and a 3.4% share
  4. Electricity Supply: one contract and a 3.4% share
  5. Power Purchase Agreement: one contract and a 3.4% share.

Asia-Pacific leads biopower contracts activity in Q1 2020

Comparing contracts activity in biopower technology in different regions of the globe, Asia-Pacific held the top position with 15 contracts and a share of 51.7% during Q1 2020, followed by Europe with ten contracts and a 34.5% share and North America with two contracts and a 6.9% share.

In fourth place was South and Central America with one contract and a 3.4% share and in fifth place was Middle East and Africa with one contract and a 3.4% share.

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Biopower technology contracts in Q1 2020: Top companies by capacity

The top issuers of contracts in Biopower technology for the quarter in terms of power capacity involved were:

  1. IBS Energy: 80MW from one contract
  2. Biffa (United Kingdom), Covanta Holding (United States) and Green Investment Group (United Kingdom): 42MW from one contract
  3. Gentse Warmte Centrale: 19.9MW capacity from one contract.

Biopower technology contracts in Q1 2020: Top winners by capacity

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

  1. SEPCO1 Electric Power Construction (China): 80MW from one contract
  2. China Everbright International (Hong Kong): 57MW from four contracts
  3. Hitachi Zosen Inova (Switzerland): 42MW 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.

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

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