Global power industry tenders in Q2 2020: Wind technology down 23%

Wind technology tenders activity in Q2 2020 saw 34 tenders announced, marking a drop of 23% over the last four-quarter average of 44, according to GlobalData’s power industry tenders database.

Onshore was the top category in wind technology in terms of number of tenders for the quarter, accounting for 22 tenders and a 71% share, followed by Offshore with seven tenders and a 22.6% share. Onshore Repowered stood in third place with two tenders and a 6.5% share.

Looking at global power tenders activity divided by the type of technology, wind held the fourth position in terms of number of tenders during Q2 2020 with a 4% share.

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

1. Project Implementation: ten tenders and a 29.4% share
2. Power Purchase Agreement: eight tenders and a 23.5% share
3. Supply & Erection: eight tenders and a 23.5% share
4. Consulting & Similar Services: three tenders and an 8.8% share
5. Electricity Supply: three tenders and an 8.8% share
6. Repair, Maintenance, Upgrade & Others: two tenders and a 5.9% share.

Europe leads wind tenders activity in Q2 2020

Comparing tenders activity in wind technology in different regions of the globe, Europe held the top position with 14 tenders and a share of 41.2% during Q2 2020, followed by Asia-Pacific with nine tenders and a 26.5% share and North America with eight tenders and a 23.5% share.

In fourth place was Middle East and Africa with two tenders and a 5.9% share and in fifth place was South and Central America with one tender and a 2.9% share.

Wind technology tenders in Q2 2020: Top issuers by capacity

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

1. Dominion Energy (United States): 1,250MW from one tender
2. The AES (United States): 1,000MW from one tender
3. Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Netherlands): 700MW 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.