Thermal technology tenders activity in Q1 2021 saw 382 tenders announced, marking a drop of 16% over the last four-quarter average of 455, according to GlobalData’s power industry tenders database.

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Oil was the top category in thermal technology in terms of number of tenders for the quarter, accounting for 319 tenders and an 85.3% share, followed by Gas with 42 tenders and an 11.2% share. Coal stood in third place with 13 tenders and a 3.5% share.

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Looking at global power tenders activity divided by the type of technology, thermal held the top position in terms of number of tenders during Q1 2021 with a 43% share.

The proportion of tenders by category in the Thermal technology tracked by GlobalData in the quarter was as follows:

  1. Supply & Erection: 223 tenders and a 58.4% share
  2. Repair, Maintenance, Upgrade & Others: 137 tenders and a 35.9% share
  3. Project Implementation: 13 tenders and a 3.4% share
  4. Consulting & Similar Services: five tenders and a 1.3% share
  5. Electricity Supply: four tenders and a 1% share.

North America leads thermal tenders activity in Q1 2021

Comparing tenders activity in thermal technology in different regions of the globe, North America held the top position with 259 tenders and a share of 67.8% during Q1 2021, followed by Middle East and Africa with 52 tenders and a 13.6% share and Asia-Pacific with 35 tenders and a 9.2% share.

In fourth place was Europe with 35 tenders and a 9.2% share and in fifth place was South and Central America with one tender and a 0.3% share.

Thermal technology tenders in Q1 2021: Top issuers by capacity

The top issuers of tenders in Thermal technology for the quarter in terms of power capacity involved were:

  1. Germany Trade And Invest (Germany): 600MW from one tender
  2. PT Vale Indonesia (Indonesia): 500MW from one tender
  3. Bundesnetzagentur (Germany): 200MW capacity from four tenders.

All publicly-announced tenders 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 tenders are available for subscribers to GlobalData’s Power database.