Wind technology contracts activity in May 2021 saw 77 contracts announced, marking a drop of 27% over the last 12-month average of 106, according to GlobalData’s power industry contracts database.

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Onshore was the top category in wind technology in terms of number of contracts for the month, accounting for 62 contracts and an 80.5% share, followed by Offshore with 14 contracts and an 18.2% share. Onshore Repowered stood in third place with one contract and a 1.3% share.

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Looking at global power contracts activity divided by the type of technology, wind held the second position in terms of number of contracts during May 2021 with a 34.4% share.

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

  1. Power Purchase Agreement: 24 contracts and a 31.2% share
  2. Project Implementation: 20 contracts and a 26% share
  3. Supply & Erection: 19 contracts and a 24.7% share
  4. Consulting & Similar Services: 12 contracts and a 15.6% share
  5. Electricity Supply: two contracts and a 2.6% share.

Europe leads wind contracts activity in May 2021

Comparing contracts activity in wind technology in different regions of the globe, Europe held the top position with 49 contracts and a share of 63.6% during May 2021, followed by Asia-Pacific with 17 contracts and a 22.1% share and North America with seven contracts and a 9.1% share.

In fourth place was South and Central America with four contracts and a 5.2% share.

Wind technology contracts in May 2021: Top issuers by capacity

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

  1. Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan): 1,500MW from one contract
  2. Urzad Regulacji Energetyki (Poland): 1,440MW from one contract
  3. Solar Energy Corporation of India (India): 540MW capacity from one contract.

Wind technology contracts in May 2021: Top winners by capacity

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

  1. ACWA Power International (Saudi Arabia): 1,500MW from one contract
  2. Equinor (Norway) and Polenergia (Poland): 1,440MW from one contract
  3. China Energy Engineering Group Planning and Engineering (China): 1,000MW 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.