The Transmission and Distribution (T&D) project tender activity in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region surged 53 per cent in the third quarter with a total of 165 project tenders being announced over the last 12-month average of 108, according to expert analyst GlobalData.
T&D Equipment topped the list of power tender categories in the MEA region for the three-month period with 255 tenders and a 49.4% share, stated GlobalData in its power industry tenders database.
This was followed by the T&D Projects with 165 tenders and a 32% share and generation equipment with 42 tenders and an 8.1% share during the quarter.
The proportion of tenders by category tracked by GlobalData in the quarter was as follows:
*Repair, Maintenance, Upgrade & Others: 87 tenders and a 52.7% share
*Project Implementation: 73 tenders and a 44.2% share
*Consulting & Similar Services: four tenders and a 2.4% share
*Supply & Erection: one tender and a 0.6% share.
According to GlobalData, thermal is top technology for Middle East and Africa T&D project tenders in Q3 2019.
Looking at T&D project tenders by the type of technology in the region, thermal accounted for one tender with a 100% share, it added.
