Power industry contracts activity in August 2021 saw 274 contracts announced, marking a drop of 34% over the last 12-month average of 413, according to GlobalData’s power database.

  • Embed this chart

    Embed this chart into your website

    Copy and paste the code below into your website to display the chart.

Power industry contracts in August 2021: Asia-Pacific leads global activity

On comparing contracts activity in different regions of the globe, Asia-Pacific held the top position with 99 contracts and a share of 36.1% during August 2021, followed by North America with 61 contracts and a 22.3% share and Europe with 60 contracts and a 21.9% share.

In fourth place was Middle East and Africa with 34 contracts and a 12.4% share and in fifth place was South and Central America with 20 contracts and a 7.3% share.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

On the basis of the last 12-month average, Europe held a lead over others with 177 contracts, followed by Asia-Pacific with 112.

  • Embed this chart

    Embed this chart into your website

    Copy and paste the code below into your website to display the chart.

Solar tops by technology in August 2021

Looking at contracts by the type of technology, solar accounted for the largest proportion with 125 contracts and a 51.9% share, followed by wind with 70 contracts and a 29% share and hydro with 17 contracts and a 7.1% share.

Looking at power industry contracts divided by segment as tracked by GlobalData, Electricity Procurement was the most popular segment during August 2021, with 93 contracts, followed by Power Plant (71) and Generation Equipment (55).

The proportion of contracts by category tracked by GlobalData in the month was as follows:

  1. Supply & Erection: 86 contracts and a 31.4% share
  2. Power Purchase Agreement: 80 contracts and a 29.2% share
  3. Project Implementation: 70 contracts and a 25.5% share
  4. Consulting & Similar Services: 19 contracts and a 6.9% share
  5. Repair, Maintenance, Upgrade & Others: nine contracts and a 3.3% share
  6. Electricity Supply: eight contracts and a 2.9% share
  7. Others: two contracts and a 0.7% share.

Power contracts in August 2021: Top companies by capacity

The top issuers of contracts for the month in terms of power capacity involved were:

  1. Government of Iraq (Iraq) and Hubei Energy Group Xiangyang Yicheng Power Generation: 2,000MW from one contract
  2. Solar Energy Corporation of India (India): 1,600MW from five contracts
  3. Tsingshan Holding Group (China): 1,140MW capacity from one contract.

Power contracts in August 2021: Top winners by capacity

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

  1. China Energy Engineering Group Planning and Engineering (China) and Power Construction Corporation of China (China): 2,000MW from one contract
  2. Zhejiang Thermal Power Construction (China): 1,140MW from one contract
  3. ReNew Power Ventures Pvt (India): 900MW capacity from two contracts.

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.