Exide Industries has decided to set up a multi-gigawatt lithium-ion cell manufacturing plant. It also plans to apply for and participate in the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery Storage, issued by the Ministry of Heavy Industries. With the evaluation of the next steps, the company shall be sharing more details on the above as it further develops its plans.

Commenting on the new development, Subir Chakraborty, MD & CEO, said 'Electric Vehicle penetration in India is expected to become a reality in the near future. The Government is pushing electric vehicle manufacturing through a supportive policy framework and by providing incentives to the manufacturers in this space. As a result, Lithium-ion battery-based storage solutions will gain prominence, for both Automotive and Industrial applications.

“We have now planned to setup a multi-gigawatt lithium-ion cell manufacturing plant and to participate in the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell manufacturing as proposed by Government of India. Cell manufacturing is an integral part of the Lithium-ion battery manufacturing chain, and we believe that the setting up of this plant will enable us to be more cost-competitive and better serve our esteemed customers.'