New EPC Projects in India: Power, Industry & Infrastructure

Projects India currently tracks 74,876 upcoming projects across all sectors in India — of which 18,657 are marked verified — representing a combined recorded project cost of about Rs 374.2 lakh crore. A total of 573 new projects were added to our database in the last 90 days alone, spanning everything from captive power plants and steel mills to residential complexes and water pipelines. For EPC contractors, equipment suppliers and B2B sales teams looking for new projects, this is the pipeline.

New EPC projects in India — at a glance

Largest upcoming EPC and construction projects in India

The table below lists the highest-value upcoming projects currently in our database, drawn from across power, refining, steel, transport and technology manufacturing sectors.

Several themes stand out. First, Odisha is disproportionately represented at the top of this list — ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel alone accounts for two separate mega-projects there, one a cement grinding plant and one an integrated steel plant, both under approvals. Second, the energy transition is visible: alongside conventional refining and power, there is a Rs 97,500 crore green hydrogen and green ammonia project in Andhra Pradesh promoted by ReNew Power. Third, projects already in Construction Started — Reliance Jio's fibre network, Jindal Steel's Angul plant, the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train — represent procurement that is happening now, not in the future.

Where the projects are: state-level distribution

As the chart below shows, Maharashtra leads with 12,870 projects, followed by Gujarat (7,021), Karnataka (6,610), Uttar Pradesh (4,969) and Andhra Pradesh (3,956).

For suppliers and contractors, this geography has practical implications. Maharashtra's dominance reflects the combined weight of Mumbai's real estate pipeline, large-scale road and water infrastructure programmes run by the Public Works Department — which our records show has 862 active projects worth about Rs 33,483 crore — and private industrial investment. Gujarat's 7,021 projects include major refinery expansions and chemical manufacturing units. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana together exceed 7,000 projects when combined, making the two Telugu-speaking states a significant destination for industrial and power EPC work. Companies looking for upcoming projects in India should have state-level business development strategies rather than treating India as a single undifferentiated market.

What stage are these projects at?

Stage tells EPC contractors and suppliers exactly when to act. As the chart below shows, the single largest group — 35,794 projects — is Under Approvals, followed by 17,491 at Construction Started and 11,990 at Planning.

Under Approvals is the earliest actionable stage for most equipment suppliers: drawings are being finalised, environmental and statutory clearances are being sought, and bulk procurement decisions are months away — but the promoter is already identifiable and approachable. Construction Started projects are in active procurement; civil contractors, structural steel fabricators and mechanical equipment vendors should treat these as current opportunities. The 11,990 Planning-stage projects represent the long pipeline: relationships built now can translate into preferred-vendor status when formal tendering begins. Only 997 projects in our national database are marked Cancelled — a low share that reflects the generally committed nature of the projects we track.

Projects added to our database in the last 90 days

The 573 projects added in the most recent 90-day window illustrate the breadth of what enters our projects intelligence database each quarter. A selection from recent additions is below.

• Captive Power Plant — Bihar (New): Shakambhari Ispat & Power Limited, Rs 5,000 crore, Planning stage
• Steel Plant — Bihar (New): Shakambhari Ispat & Power Limited, Rs 5,000 crore, Planning stage
• Commercial Complex — Oragadam-Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu: Horizon Industrial Parks Limited, Rs 2,000 crore, Construction Started
• Synthetic Organic Chemicals Project — Surat, Gujarat: SDI Organics Private Limited, Rs 30 crore, Planning
• Residential Group Housing — Kozhikode, Kerala: Secura Developers Private Limited, Rs 118 crore, Under Approvals
• Residential & Commercial Complex — Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh (Shri Ganesh Orchid B): Ganapati Builders And Developers, Rs 22 crore, Construction Started
• Commercial Project — Sakri, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh: Omjee Infra, Rs 11 crore, Construction Started

The range — from a Rs 5,000 crore captive power plant to a Rs 11 crore commercial project — shows that the pipeline serves vendors of all sizes. The two Bihar projects from Shakambhari Ispat & Power Limited are notable: a steel plant and captive power plant planned simultaneously at Rs 5,000 crore each suggest integrated capacity expansion, and the promoter will eventually need EPC contractors, equipment suppliers and civil works vendors across both projects. The previous 90-day window saw 649 new projects added, so intake remains robust even if slightly lower in the latest period.

Most active promoters pushing construction projects in India

As the chart below shows, government bodies dominate by project count, while a handful of large PSUs and private conglomerates dominate by total recorded cost.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) stands out: 786 projects with a combined recorded cost of about Rs 6.49 lakh crore, making it by far the highest-value single promoter in our database for this scope. Indian Oil Corporation Limited follows with 306 projects worth about Rs 2.39 lakh crore — a pipeline of refinery, pipeline and terminal projects that represents sustained work for EPC contractors, rotating equipment vendors and civil contractors. State PWDs — Maharashtra, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu — collectively run thousands of road, bridge and building projects and are the backbone of opportunity for mid-market contractors. Vendors targeting government work should also note Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (853 projects, Rs 14,343 crore) and Drinking Water and Sanitation Department, Jharkhand (374 projects, Rs 7,996 crore) as active buyers of pipe, pumps and civil works. You can browse live government tenders from these agencies directly on our platform.

What this means for suppliers and contractors

The stage a project sits at determines exactly what it is buying — or about to buy — and who the right contact is.

• Planning and Under Approvals: This is when promoters finalise technology licences, appoint PMC/owner's engineers and shortlist EPC contractors. Equipment vendors should use this window to submit technical prequalification documents, get on approved-vendor lists and begin design discussions. Civil contractors should be approaching promoters to understand their tendering timelines.
• Approvals Received: Procurement of long-lead items — transformers, boilers, turbines, compressors, structural steel — typically begins here. EPC contractors should already be in dialogue; vendors who arrive at this stage cold often miss the first packages.
• Construction Started: Active site procurement is underway: bulk cement, TMT bars, cables, pipes, construction equipment, safety gear, site infrastructure and labour contracts. This is the stage for consumables suppliers, equipment hirers and sub-contractors. The Reliance Jio fibre network and Jindal Steel Angul plant, both at this stage, are live procurement opportunities right now.
• Nearly Completion (1,178 projects): Commissioning services, testing and inspection agencies, and O&M contractors become relevant. This pipeline is smaller but the sales cycle is short.

Companies without a structured way to monitor stage changes across thousands of projects miss the procurement window entirely. Our Project Tracker allows users to filter by stage, sector and state so they can act at the right moment rather than after the tender is already awarded. A free sample project report is available to see the depth of information provided for each entry.

How to track these projects

Projects India aggregates and verifies project data across private and government promoters, updated continuously so that users see stage movements, cost revisions and contact details without manually checking dozens of tender portals. With 84,456 projects tracked nationally and 74,876 in the upcoming pipeline, the database covers opportunities from Rs 11 crore commercial buildings in Chhattisgarh to Rs 1,71,000 crore national fibre rollouts. Sales teams can filter by sub-sector — Real Estate, Power Distribution, Roadways, Hospitals, Railways and more — and by state to build a focused prospecting list. The contractor and supplier directory (VendorConnect) allows vendors to list their capabilities so that promoters and EPC lead contractors can find them. For organisations whose growth depends on finding work early, monitoring a live project pipeline is more reliable than waiting for a tender notice to appear.