Asia-Pacific Solar technology tenders activity drops 19% in November 2020

Asia-Pacific solar technology tenders in November 2020 saw 59 tenders announced, marking a drop of 19% over the last 12-month average of 73, according to GlobalData’s power industry tenders database.

The proportion of solar technology tenders by category tracked by GlobalData in the month was as follows:

1. Project Implementation with 48 tenders and an 81.4% share
2. Consulting & Similar Services: five tenders and an 8.5% share
3. Supply & Erection: five tenders and an 8.5% share
4. Repair, Maintenance, Upgrade & Others: one tender and a 1.7% share.

India tops Asia-Pacific solar power tenders activity

India was the top country in the Asia-Pacific region for solar technology tenders recorded in November 2020 with 47 tenders and a 79.7% share, followed by Afghanistan with five tenders and an 8.5% share and Nepal with two tenders and a 3.4% share.

Asia-Pacific solar technology tenders in November 2020: Top issuers by capacity

The top issuers of tenders for the month in terms of power capacity involved in Asia-Pacific were:

1. Gujarat State Electricity (India): 140MW from one tender
2. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai: 100MW from one tender
3. Meghalaya Power Distribution: 52MW capacity from two 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.