Centre extends bid deadline for advanced chemistry cell battery PLI scheme to November 10

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has extended the bid deadline under Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive Scheme. The centre is offering incentives to manufacturers for setting up 10 GWh of grid-scale stationary storage applications. The revised bid due date is November 10, 2026. Technical bids will now be opened on November 11, 2026. The earlier schedule had set October 13 as the last date for bid submission and October 14 for opening the technical bids.

In May 2021, the Union Cabinet approved the PLI scheme on National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage. It has a total budgetary outlay of Rs 18,100 crore for achieving ACC manufacturing capacity of 50 GWh in the country.

The scheme aims to reduce India’s dependence on imported ACCs by strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities. It offers incentivising large domestic and international players to establish a globally competitive ACC battery-manufacturing ecosystem in the country.


Under the PLI ACC Scheme, out of the targeted ACC capacity of 50 GWh, 40 GWh capacity has been awarded to domestic manufacturers.