The government has announced bids to select beneficiaries for setting up large-scale Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) manufacturing facilities in India with a total capacity of 10 GWh. These facilities are designated for Grid-Scale Stationary Storage (GSSS) applications under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for ACC Battery Storage. The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for bids through a global tender, with the process to be conducted online in two stages on the Central Public Procurement (CPP) Portal.
Interested parties can access the tender documents starting from July 15, 2026. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 29, 2026, and the deadline for bid submissions is October 13, 2026. Technical bids will be opened on October 14, 2026, as per an official statement. As part of the PLI ACC scheme, 40 GWh of the targeted ACC capacity of 50 GWh has already been awarded to domestic manufacturers.
The 10 GWh capacity allocated for “Grid Scale Stationary Storage” applications aims to meet the increasing energy storage needs in India due to the rapid deployment of renewable energy sources. This initiative also seeks to enhance energy security, reduce import reliance, and foster a competitive battery manufacturing ecosystem domestically. The PLI Scheme on “National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage” was approved by the Union Cabinet in May 2021, with a budget of Rs 18,100 crore to achieve a 50 GWh ACC manufacturing capacity in the country.
The scheme’s objective is to boost India’s self-sufficiency in ACCs by bolstering local manufacturing capacities and encouraging both domestic and international players to establish a competitive ACC battery manufacturing setup in the country. To reduce reliance on Asian nations for lithium-ion batteries and other essentials, 40 GWh of ACC capacity was awarded to four beneficiary firms, with projects currently in progress.
