Power industry tenders in Middle East and Africa for September 2020 remain flat

Middle East and Africa power industry tenders activity in September 2020 saw 73 tenders announced, marking a flat growth over the last 12-month average of 73, according to GlobalData’s power database.

Middle East and Africa power industry tenders in September 2020: South Africa leads activity

Looking at tenders by country, South Africa led the activity in September 2020 with 35 tenders and a share of 47.9%, up 2.7% over the previous month and up 106% when compared with the last 12 month-average, followed by Namibia with five tenders and a share of 6.8% and Kenya with five tenders and a share of 6.8% during the month.

Looking at the last 12-month average, South Africa held the top spot with 17 tenders, followed by Oman with 11 and Iraq with six tenders.

Solar is top technology area for tenders in September 2020

Looking at tenders divided by the type of technology, solar accounted for the largest proportion with 14 tenders and a 45.2% share, followed by thermal with 14 tenders and a 45.2% share and wind with one tender and a 3.2% share.

Looking at power industry tenders divided by segment in Middle East and Africa as tracked by GlobalData, T&D Equipment was the most popular segment in September 2020, with 30 tenders, followed by Power Plant (14) and T&D Project (13).

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

1. Supply & Erection: 42 tenders and a 57.5% share
2. Project Implementation: 21 tenders and a 28.8% share
3. Consulting & Similar Services: five tenders and a 6.8% share
4. Repair, Maintenance, Upgrade & Others: four tenders and a 5.5% share
5. Power Purchase Agreement: one tender and a 1.4% share.

Power tenders in September 2020: Top issuers by capacity

The top issuers of tenders for the month in terms of power capacity involved in Middle East and Africa were:

1. National Energy Regulator of South Africa (South Africa): 12,000MW from one tender
2. The World Bank Group (United States): 1,000MW from one tender
3. Ministere de l’Energie des Mines et des Energies Renouvelables (Tunisia): 70MW capacity from one tender.

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.