Wind technology contracts activity in Q2 2021 saw 277 contracts announced, marking a drop of 17% over the last four-quarter average of 332, according to GlobalData’s power industry contracts database.

Onshore was the top category in wind technology in terms of number of contracts for the quarter, accounting for 201 contracts and a 72.3% share, followed by Offshore with 74 contracts and a 26.6% share. Onshore Repowered stood in third place with three contracts and a 1.1% share.

Looking at global power contracts activity divided by the type of technology, wind held the second position in terms of number of contracts during Q2 2021 with a 30.7% share.

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

1. Supply & Erection: 96 contracts and a 34.7% share
2. Power Purchase Agreement: 69 contracts and a 24.9% share
3. Project Implementation: 47 contracts and a 17% share
4. Consulting & Similar Services: 47 contracts and a 17% share
5. Repair, Maintenance, Upgrade & Others: 12 contracts and a 4.3% share
6. Electricity Supply: six contracts and a 2.2% share.

Europe leads wind contracts activity in Q2 2021

Comparing contracts activity in wind technology in different regions of the globe, Europe held the top position with 162 contracts and a share of 58.5% during Q2 2021, followed by Asia-Pacific with 66 contracts and a 23.8% share and North America with 32 contracts and an 11.6% share.

In fourth place was South and Central America with 14 contracts and a 5.1% share and in fifth place was Middle East and Africa with three contracts and a 1.1% share.

Wind technology contracts in Q2 2021: Top issuers by capacity

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

1. Urzad Regulacji Energetyki (Poland): 5,530MW from four contracts
2. Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan): 3,000MW from two contracts
3. Solar Energy Corporation of India (India): 690MW capacity from two contracts.

Wind technology contracts in Q2 2021: Top winners by capacity

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

1. Orsted (Denmark): 2,633MW from two contracts
2. EW Baltica two sp z oo (Poland) and EW Baltica three (Poland): 2,543MW from one contract
3. Abu Dhabi Future Energy (United Arab Emirates) and ACWA Power International (Saudi Arabia): 1,500MW 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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