Govt invites bids to set up 10 GWh grid-scale advanced chemistry cell manufacturing

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has called bids for the selecting beneficiaries to set up giga-scale Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) manufacturing facilities. Sops for 10 gigawatt hour (GWh) cumulative capacities, under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Scheme are being offered.

The capacity on offer is earmarked for Grid Scale Stationary Storage application, an official statement said.

In May 2021, the Union Cabinet approved the PLI scheme on National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage, with 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.