22 Firms Chase 10 GWh Battery Prize Under PLI Scheme
The bids underscore strong industry interest as India seeks domestic battery capacity to cut import dependence and support grid-scale storage.
- The Centre received 22 bids for the 10 GWh Advanced Chemistry Cell battery manufacturing tender, with the Ministry of Heavy Industries opening technical bids yesterday in a competitive global process.
- Approved by Union Cabinet in May 2021, the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage targets 50 GWh domestic capacity to reduce India's dependence on imported Li-ion components from China.
- Reliance Industries Ltd , Vikram Solar, Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies, and Exide Energy Solutions are among bidders; 40 GWh of the 50 GWh target was already awarded in two earlier rounds.
- The 10 GWh capacity is earmarked for Grid-Scale Stationary Storage Systems applications. Ministry of Heavy Industries is conducting bidding through a transparent Quality and Cost-Based Selection mechanism.
- Domestic value-addition requirements under Atmanirbhar Bharat programmes start at 25% and rise to 60% within five years, positioning India to build a globally competitive Battery Storage ecosystem.
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Reliance, Waaree among 22 shortlisted for battery storage tender
The tender earmarks ₹3,620 crore for companies that invest in domestic cell manufacturing and begin sales, even as the wider PLI-ACC scheme has seen no incentive disbursements since its launch in 2021.
Reliance, JSW, Exide among 22 bidders for 10 GWh battery PLI scheme
Reliance Industries, JSW Neo Energy, and others bid for 10 GWh of ACC battery capacity under India's PLI scheme, advancing the country's goal of 50 GWh domestic energy storage manufacturing. The bid highlights growing industrial interest and government support for grid-scale storage.
Centre receives 22 bids for 10 GWh giga-scale ACC battery manufacturing capacity
It forms part of the government’s broader target of establishing 50 GWh of ACC manufacturing capacity under the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage.
RIL, Amara Raja, Exide, among 22 companies to bid for 10 GWh battery storage capacity PLI
Other bidders include Avaada Electro, Fujiyama Power Systems, Megha Engineering and Infrastructures, Waaree Energy Storage Solutions, Godawari New Energy, Renew Photovoltaics and Sun Drops Energia
22 firms chase 10 GWh battery prize under PLI scheme
The Centre's production-linked incentive scheme for advanced chemistry cell manufacturing has received bids from 22 companies. These bids aim to establish giga-scale manufacturing facilities in India. The scheme is part of a larger target to achieve 50 GWh of manufacturing capacity. The Ministry of Heavy Industries is managing the two-stage bidding process transparently. This initiative seeks to strengthen domestic battery manufacturing capabili…
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