Sector
Renewable Energy & Solar government tenders.
Governments and utilities procuring solar, wind, hydro and storage capacity, grid connection, and clean-energy infrastructure.
The energy transition has made renewables one of the fastest-growing public-procurement categories. States and public utilities run capacity auctions and EPC tenders for utility-scale solar PV, onshore and offshore wind, hydropower, and increasingly battery storage and green hydrogen — alongside grid-connection, transmission, and power-purchase agreements that underpin project finance. Contracts range from competitive renewable-energy auctions (awarded on strike price) to turnkey EPC and long-term O&M.
Evaluation weighs levelised cost, deliverability, local content, and grid impact. Many programmes carry domestic-manufacturing or local-jobs preferences, and developers must navigate permitting, land, and offtake structures in parallel with the tender. Vendors who can package financing, performance guarantees, and a credible construction track record win the large awards.
CPV families
- 09 — Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 31 — Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables
- 45 — Construction work
- 71 — Architectural, engineering and inspection services
Typical buyers
- • Ministries of energy and renewable-energy agencies
- • State-owned electricity utilities and grid operators
- • National renewable auction authorities
- • Municipal and regional power companies
- • Development-finance-backed energy programmes
- • Public infrastructure and sovereign investment funds
Example contracts
- • Utility-scale solar PV plant — competitive auction (strike-price award)
- • Offshore wind farm — EPC and 15-year O&M
- • Battery energy storage system — grid-balancing tender
- • Rural electrification via solar mini-grids — multi-lot framework
- • Hydropower rehabilitation and turbine replacement
- • Green-hydrogen electrolyser pilot — design and build
Renewable Energy & Solar tenders by country
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- What is renewable energy & solar procurement?
- Renewable Energy & Solar procurement is how public buyers — ministries, agencies, and state-owned enterprises — purchase goods and services in this sector through competitive government tenders. Vendors compete for those contracts by responding to published tender notices.
- Who are the buyers in renewable energy & solar?
- Buyers are public-sector bodies that procure in this sector: government ministries, regulatory and operational agencies, and state-owned enterprises. Typical buyers include Ministries of energy and renewable-energy agencies, State-owned electricity utilities and grid operators, National renewable auction authorities.
- How do I find renewable energy & solar government tenders?
- Sell to State lists 286 procurement portals that publish renewable energy & solar tenders; the country list on this page links to each country. In the 65 countries where we hold award notices, describe the work you sell in plain English and get tender IDs, buyers, values and dates.
- How are renewable-energy contracts usually awarded?
- Often through competitive auctions where bidders submit a price per MWh and the lowest compliant strike prices win capacity, plus EPC and O&M tenders for the build. Some markets still use feed-in tariffs or direct PPAs.
- Do renewable tenders favour local manufacturers?
- Frequently — local-content rules, domestic-jobs commitments, or reserved lots are common, especially for solar modules and wind components. Read the award criteria; preferences range from soft scoring weights to hard thresholds.
- Can foreign developers bid on national renewable auctions?
- Usually yes, but prequalification on balance-sheet strength, reference projects, and sometimes a local SPV or partner is required. Grid-connection rights and land control are often bidder responsibilities.
- Where are solar and wind tenders published?
- On energy-ministry and utility portals and national e-procurement systems; large EU contracts also on TED. Sell to State surfaces renewable-specific notices across portals in plain English.