India issues over 5GW of renewable energy tenders in August

Over 2,000 MW of EPC tenders were issued in August.

India has issued over 5,750 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy tenders in August 2025 under the project development category, according to JMK Research.

In its latest report, the company said Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation Limited and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited invited tenders for 1,000 MW/2,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) and 500 MW/2,000 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), respectively.

Over 2,200 MW of EPC tenders were also issued in August.

In the same period, 250 MW of firm and dispatchable renewable capacity and 275 MW/800 MWh of BESS capacity were allocated to various developers.

From January to July 2025, about 21,151 MW of solar and 3,976 MW of wind capacity were added in the country, taking the cumulative capacity to around 237.5 gigawatts.