In total there were 51 solar technology contracts announced in Europe in Q2 2019, marking a drop of 64% over the last four-quarter average of 143, according to GlobalData’s power industry contracts database.
The proportion of solar technology contracts by category tracked by GlobalData in the quarter was as follows:
- Project Implementation with 20 contracts and a 39.2% share
- Supply & Erection: 15 contracts and a 29.4% share
- Power Purchase Agreement: 13 contracts and a 25.5% share
- Electricity Supply: two contracts and a 3.9% share
- Repair, Maintenance, Upgrade & Others: one contract and a 2% share.
Spain tops Europe solar power contracts activity
Spain was the top country in the Europe region for solar technology contracts recorded in Q2 2019 with nine contracts and a 17.6% share, followed by Greece with six contracts and an 11.8% share and the UK with five contracts and a 9.8% share.
Europe solar technology contracts in Q2 2019: Top issuers by capacity
The top issuers of contracts for the quarter in terms of power capacity involved in Europe were:
- The Regulatory Authority for Energy (Greece): 371.18MW from six contracts
- Scatec Solar (Norway): 148MW from one contract
- SNCF Mobilites Group (France): 143MW capacity from one contract.
Europe solar technology contracts in Q2 2019: Top winners by capacity
The top winners of contracts for the quarter in terms of power capacity involved in Europe were:
- Juwi Hellas (Greece): 204.31MW from three contracts
- PowerChina Guizhou Engineering (China) and Voltalia (France): 148MW from one contract
- Spes Solaris (Greece): 106.87MW capacity from two contracts. (HCN)
