Asia-Pacific Solar technology contracts activity rises 28% in February 2021
Asia-Pacific solar technology contracts in February 2021 saw 51 contracts announced, marking a rise of 28% over the last 12-month average of 40, according to GlobalData’s power industry contracts database.
The proportion of solar technology contracts by category tracked by GlobalData in the month was as follows:
Power Purchase Agreement with 23 contracts and a 45.1% share
Project Implementation: 20 contracts and a 39.2% share
Supply & Erection: seven contracts and a 13.7% share
Consulting & Similar Services: one contract and a 2% share.
India tops Asia-Pacific solar power contracts activity
India was the top country in the Asia-Pacific region for solar technology contracts recorded in February 2021 with 32 contracts and a 62.7% share, followed by China with four contracts and a 7.8% share and Pakistan with three contracts and a 5.9% share.
Asia-Pacific solar technology contracts in February 2021: Top winners by capacity
The top winners of contracts for the month in terms of power capacity involved in Asia-Pacific were:
- Andhra Pradesh Green Energy (India): 6,400MW from 12 contracts.
- Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh Power (India): 100MW from one contract.
- Vietnam Electricity (Vietnam): 23.2MW capacity from one contract.
Asia-Pacific solar technology contracts in February 2021: Top winners by capacity
The top winners of contracts for the month in terms of power capacity involved in Asia-Pacific were.
- Adani Renewable Energy Holding Twelve (India): 3,000MW from five contracts.
- Shirdi Sai Electricals (India): 2,200MW from four contracts.
- NTPC (India): 600MW 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.