By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : November 12, 2026 9:16 pm
Strong industry response reflects growing interest in establishing domestic ACC manufacturing capacity
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has received 22 bids for 10 GWh of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) manufacturing capacity under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. The 10 GWh capacity is earmarked for Grid-Scale Stationary Storage (GSSS) applications and forms part of the overall targeted 50 GWh ACC manufacturing capacity under the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage.
The Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued on July 15, 2026, with technical bids opening on November 11, 2026, via a Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) mechanism.
The global tender, aimed at establishing giga-scale manufacturing facilities, attracted participation from major industry players such as Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies, Exide Energy Solutions, Vikram Solar, JSW Neo Energy, ACME Solar Holdings, Avaada Electro, Megha Engineering and Infrastructures, and Waaree Energy Storage Solutions.
In May 2021, the Union Cabinet approved the PLI Scheme on the ‘National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’, with a total budgetary outlay of ₹18,100 crore for achieving an ACC manufacturing capacity of 50 GWh in the country. The Scheme seeks to enhance India’s domestic ACC manufacturing capabilities and encourage large domestic and international players to establish a globally competitive ACC manufacturing ecosystem in India.
The allocation of 10 GWh for GSSS applications is expected to support the country’s rapidly growing energy-storage requirements arising from the expansion of renewable energy. It will contribute to enhancing energy security and deepening the domestic value chain for ACC technologies.
The strong participation in the tender reflects growing industry interest in India’s ACC manufacturing potential and reinforces the Government’s commitment to building a technologically self-reliant, globally competitive and sustainable ACC ecosystem, in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.