The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has received 22 bids from companies interested in establishing Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery manufacturing facilities with a combined capacity of 10 GWh under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for ACC Battery Storage. The capacity has been offered specifically for Grid-Scale Stationary Storage (GSSS) applications and is part of the government’s larger target of developing 50 GWh of domestic ACC manufacturing capacity in India.
The bids were submitted against a global tender floated by MHI on the Central Public Procurement (CPP) Portal to select beneficiary companies for setting up giga-scale ACC manufacturing facilities. The Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued on July 15, 2026, followed by a pre-bid conference on July 29, 2026. The deadline for submitting bids was November 10, 2026, and the technical bids were opened on November 11, 2026, at the Ministry’s premises in the presence of participating bidders.
The tender process is being conducted through an online, two-stage Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) mechanism. This approach is intended to ensure transparency and evaluate participating companies based on technical and financial considerations.
The 22 companies that submitted bids include ACME Solar Holdings, Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies, Avaada Electro, Exide Energy Solutions, Fujiyama Power Systems, GK Energy, Godawari New Energy, JPM Energy Solutions, JSW Neo Energy, Lineage Power, Mahendra Sponge and Power, and Megha Engineering and Infrastructures.
Other participating companies include Nsure Reliable Power Solutions, Reliance Industries, Renew Photovoltaics, Sai Bioenergy, Shirdi Sai Electricals, Sun Drops Energia, Utex New Energy, Vikram Solar, Waaree Energy Storage Solutions, and Zetsol Energy. The participation includes companies from the renewable energy, power, electrical equipment, battery and industrial sectors, highlighting the growing interest in India’s energy storage manufacturing market.
The PLI Scheme for the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage was approved by the Union Cabinet in May 2021, with a total budgetary allocation of ₹18,100 crore. The programme aims to establish 50 GWh of domestic ACC manufacturing capacity and strengthen India’s position in the global battery manufacturing industry.
Through the scheme, the government intends to attract major domestic and international manufacturers, encourage investment in advanced battery technologies and develop a competitive domestic manufacturing ecosystem. It also seeks to reduce dependence on imported battery technologies and strengthen the country’s supply chain for energy storage solutions.
The allocation of 10 GWh specifically for grid-scale stationary storage is significant as India continues to expand its renewable energy capacity. Solar and wind power generation require reliable storage solutions to manage variations in electricity supply and demand. Large-scale battery storage can help improve grid stability, support renewable energy integration and ensure electricity availability when generation from renewable sources is limited.
The strong response to the tender reflects increasing industry interest in India’s battery manufacturing opportunities. The initiative is expected to support domestic value-chain development, improve energy security and advance India’s ambition of becoming a globally competitive and technologically self-reliant energy storage manufacturing hub under the Viksit Bharat @2047 vision.
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