 "Renewable energy investments in India rise 45% to $1.23 bn in August")
Investments in the Indian renewable energy (RE) sector, including solar and wind energy projects, jumped to $1,235 million ($1.23 billion) last month (August 2025), research firm JMK Research said on Wednesday. This was 45 per cent higher than $848 million investments announced in the same month last year.
“In August 2025, a total of about $1,235 million in investments were made in the RE sector in India. The key investments during the month were Acme Hybrid Urja, a wholly owned subsidiary of ACME Solar, securing a long-term project financing of ₹3,184 crore from REC Ltd for its 280 Megawatt (Mw) firm and dispatchable renewable energy project,” the company said in a report.
During the month, Juniper Green Energy also secured ₹1,739 crore in debt financing from Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) to support the growth and development of the company and its subsidiaries. ALSO READ: PCOS in teens: Why parents' role in early care and support is crucial
The report said over 5,750 Mw of renewable energy tenders were issued in August 2025 under the project development category. In addition, around 250 Mw of firm and dispatchable renewable capacity and 275 Mw/800 Megawatt Hour (MWh) of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) capacity were allocated to various developers.
The report also highlighted that between January and July this year, around 21,151 Mw of solar and 3,976 Mw of wind energy generation capacity were added in the country, taking the cumulative renewable energy capacity to around 237.5 Gw. Meanwhile, 13,889 Mw of solar capacity and 2,339 Mw of wind capacity were added in the same month last year.
Another report on the renewable energy sector pointed out that the performance of Indian wind and solar project-finance transactions dipped last financial year (2024-25). Wind load factors fell 8 per cent in 2024-25 relative to 2023-24, leading to performance that was at the lowest level since 2021-22. Solar load factors also decreased last fiscal, albeit by a lower degree of 3 per cent against 2023-24, Fitch Ratings said.