PLI Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage

· Allotment made for 50 GWh of battery capacity to 4 successful bidders for incentive under (PLI) Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage

· The manufacturing facility to be set up within a period of two years; Incentive to be disbursed on sale of batteries manufactured in India with emphasis on greater domestic value addition

· The program is designed in such a manner that it is technology agnostic.

· Direct investment of around ₹ 45,000 crore in ACC Battery storage manufacturing projects.

· Net savings of Indian ₹ 2,00,000 crore to ₹ 2,50,000 crore on account of oil import bill reduction during the period of this Programme due to EV adoption

· Incentive structure to encourage industry to promote fresh investments in indigenous supply chain/ deep localization for battery manufacturing in the country

· PLI scheme for Automobile and auto components (₹ 25,938 crore) and PLI for ACC (₹ 18,100 crore) along with FAME Scheme (₹ 10,000 crore) to enable India to leapfrog to environmentally cleaner, sustainable, advanced and more efficient Electric Vehicles (EV)based system.

· Major boost to Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make in India and AtmaNirbhar Bharat

A total of 4 companies are selected for incentive under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage. This includes Reliance New Energy Solar Limited; Ola Electric Mobility Private Limited; Hyundai Global Motors Company Limited and Rajesh Exports Limited. These companies will receive incentives under India's ₹ 18,100 crore programme to boost local battery cell production.

Commenting on the PLI Scheme for ACC Battery Storage, Union Cabinet Minister for Heavy Industries Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey said that “today, the increase in demand for EVs due to a favorable regulatory framework, has mainly attracted investment in this sector. Today big companies are investing in electric vehicle manufacturing in India and are interested to join us. We should give them more encouragement and keep trying to make India a manufacturing hub. Growth in EV segment of auto industry will definitely help us to achieve India's commitment to Panchtantra given by Hon'ble PM Modi ji in COP 26 and will provide huge employment opportunities to Indian youth.”

10 companies submitted their bids under the Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage Programme in India for which Request for Proposal (RFP) was released by Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) on 22nd October 2021. The scheme was open for receiving applications till 11:00:00 hours IST on 14th January 2022 and the Technical Bids were opened on 15th January 2022.

All the 10 bids were evaluated and 9 companies were found responsive and meeting the conditions of eligibility as per the requirements under the RFP. Accordingly, the Financial bids for the qualified bidders were opened on March 17, 2022 at 11.45 AM after announcement of the results of technical evaluation under transparent global tender process of RFP.

Final evaluation of the Selected Bidders was carried out as per Quality & Cost Based Selection (QCBS) mechanism and the bidders were ranked on the basis of their combined technical and financial score. The ACC capacities have been allocated in order of their rank, till a cumulative capacity of 50 GWh per year. Shortlisted Bidders that are not successful in securing allocation are placed under a waiting list.

Following is the list of companies who were selected and waitlisted under the Program.

Sl.No.	Name of Applicant	Capacity Quoted (GWh)	Status	Capacity Awarded (GWh)
1	Rajesh Exports Limited	5 GWh	Awarded	5 GWh
2	Hyundai Global Motors Company Limited	20 GWh	Awarded	20 GWh
3	Ola Electric Mobility Private Limited	20 GWh	Awarded	20 GWh
4	Reliance New Energy Solar Limited	20 GWh	Awarded	5 GWh
			Waitlisted	15 GWh
5	Mahindra & Mahindra Limited	15 GWh	Waitlisted	-
6	Exide Industries Limited	6 GWh	Waitlisted	-
7	Larsen & Toubro Limited	5 GWh	Waitlisted	-
8	Amara Raja Batteries Limited	12 GWh	Waitlisted	-
9	India Power Corporation Limited	5 GWh	Waitlisted	-

The manufacturing facility would have to be set up within a period of two years. The incentive will be disbursed thereafter over a period of five years on sale of batteries manufactured in India.

The Government approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme 'National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’ for achieving manufacturing capacity of Fifty (50) Giga Watt Hour (GWh) of ACC for enhancing India’s Manufacturing Capabilities with a budgetary outlay of ₹ 18,100 crore. Under the said initiative the emphasis of the Government is to achieve greater domestic value addition, while at the same time ensure that the levelized cost of battery manufacturing in India is globally competitive.

The program is designed in such a manner that it is technology agnostic. The beneficiary firm shall be free to choose suitable advanced technology and the corresponding plant & machinery, raw material and other intermediate goods for setting up cell manufacturing facility to cater to any application.

The Program envisages an investment which will boost domestic manufacturing & also facilitate battery storage demand creation for both electric vehicles and stationary storage along with development of a complete domestic supply chain & Foreign Direct Investment in the country. ACC PLI scheme is expected to accelerate EV adoption and hence translate into net savings of ₹ 2,00,000 crore to ₹ 2,50,000 crore on account of oil import bill during the period of this Programme and increase the share of renewable energy at the national grid level.

This PLI scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) (₹18,100 crore) along with the already launched PLI Scheme for automotive sector (₹25,938 crore) and Faster Adaption of Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) (₹10,000 crore) will enable India to leapfrog from traditional fossil fuel-based automobile transportation system to environmentally cleaner, sustainable, advanced and more efficient Electric Vehicles (EV) based system.

The overwhelming response shows that Industry has reposed its faith in India’s stellar progress as a world class manufacturing destination which resonates strongly with Hon’ble Prime Minister’s clarion call of AtmaNirbharBharat - a self-reliant India.