Solar tender issuance in India fell sharply in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025. According to Mercom India Research, just 6.5 GW of solar tenders were announced—down 53.8% quarter-over-quarter from 14.1 GW, and 65.1% lower than the 18.7 GW issued in the same quarter last year. Auction activity followed the same trend. Only 1.6 GW of utility-scale solar projects were auctioned in the quarter, a steep 74.1% drop from 6.4 GW in Q1 2025 and a 75.2% decline compared to Q2 2024. The lack of firm and dispatchable renewable energy tenders contributed to this sharp fall in tendered capacity.