Centre invites global bids for 10 GWh ACC battery manufacturing under PLI scheme
The Indian Ministry of Heavy Industries has opened global bidding for the remaining 10 GWh of battery manufacturing capacity under its PLI scheme. This initiative aims to bolster domestic production of Advanced Chemistry Cell batteries to support renewable energy storage.
Why it matters
Expanding domestic battery manufacturing is critical for India's energy transition and reducing reliance on foreign imports for grid-scale storage.
The Ministry of Heavy Industries has invited global bids to set up advanced battery manufacturing plants with a total capacity of 10 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in India under the government’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) batteries.
These batteries will be used for grid-scale energy storage, helping store electricity generated from renewable sources such as solar and wind.
In 2021, the Centre approved an ₹18,100-crore PLI scheme to build 50 GWh of battery manufacturing capacity in India. Of this, 40 GWh has already been allocated to domestic manufacturers, with the remaining 10 GWh now open for bidding.
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