Biopower technology contracts activity in Q3 2019 saw 27 contracts announced, marking a drop of 18% over the last four-quarter average of 33, 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 fourth position in terms of number of contracts during Q3 2019 with a 4% share.

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

  1. Project Implementation: 16 contracts and a 59.3% share
  2. Supply & Erection: seven contracts and a 25.9% share
  3. Repair, Maintenance, Upgrade & Others: three contracts and an 11.1% share
  4. Power Purchase Agreement: one contract and a 3.7% share.

Asia-Pacific leads biopower contracts activity in Q3 2019

Comparing contracts activity in biopower technology in different regions of the globe, Asia-Pacific held the top position with nine contracts and a share of 33.3% during Q3 2019, followed by South and Central America with nine contracts and a 33.3% share and Europe with five contracts and an 18.5% share.

In fourth place was North America with three contracts and an 11.1% share and in fifth place was Middle East and Africa with one contract and a 3.7% share.

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Biopower technology contracts in Q3 2019: Top companies by capacity

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

  1. Egypt Ministry of Housing: 100MW from one contract
  2. Ministerio de Energia y Mineria (Argentina): 26.25MW from nine contracts
  3. E-Wood Energiecentrale: 20MW capacity from one contract.

Biopower technology contracts in Q3 2019: Top winners by capacity

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

  1. FAS Energy (Saudi Arabia): 100MW from one contract
  2. China Everbright International (Hong Kong): 52MW from two contracts
  3. Standardkessel Baumgarte Holding (Germany): 20MW 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.