India’s renewable energy sector saw a significant jump in investment value in 2025, even as deal activity slowed, indicating a change in investor strategy towards larger and more structured transactions.
According to a report by Fieldfisher, the number of renewable energy deals in India declined slightly from 21 in 2024 to 18 in 2025.
However, the total value of these deals rose significantly from $378 million to $2 billion during the same period, indicating a move towards larger-sized investments.
This trend highlights a change in investment behaviour, where fewer transactions are being executed but with substantially higher capital commitments.
Global renewable energy investment trends remained mixed. Total disclosed deal value fell about 7% from $13 billion in 2024 to $12 billion in 2025, while deal volumes dropped sharply by nearly 27%, from 639 to 468.
Daniel Marhewka noted that “fewer deals, but much bigger ones” signal a shift from post-pandemic opportunistic investments to more strategic capital deployment, alongside rising geopolitical focus on energy security, supply resilience and import reduction.
China’s activity declined from 69 deals worth $2 billion in 2024 to 43 deals at $1.5 billion in 2025. In contrast, the United States saw deal value more than double to $5.9 billion in 2025 from $2.5 billion in 2024, despite deal count falling from 200 to 152.
Across Asia, deal activity dropped 31% from 130 in 2024 to 89 in 2025, but investment value rose 55% to $4.2 billion, indicating higher capital concentration.
Feilim O’Caoimh highlighted faster government push for renewables to meet rising power demand and reduce import dependence.
Singapore saw deal value jump from $140 million to $559 million, with deal count rising from 5 to 8. In contrast, Europe’s investment fell sharply from $7 billion to $1.7 billion, while deals declined from 227 to 165.
The global hydrogen sector slowed, with investments falling from $3.3 billion in 2024 to $1.5 billion in 2025 and deal count declining from 306 to 244, covering production, storage, transport and clean energy applications.
Overall, energy investments are increasingly shaped by geopolitical factors, with markets prioritising domestic renewable capacity for long-term stability and independence.
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The rise in deal values despite fewer transactions reflects a maturing investment environment, with capital increasingly flowing into larger, strategically aligned renewable energy projects.
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Published on: Apr 28, 2026, 11:39 AM IST
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