PLI ACC (Advanced Chemistry Cell) Battery
Scheme: 40 GWh Awarded to Four Only 1 GWh Installed
Key Points
·
Scheme Overview:
o National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage launched
in May 2021.
o Total outlay: ₹18,100 crore.
o Target: 50 GWh domestic ACC manufacturing capacity.
·
Capacity Awarded:
o 40 GWh allocated to four firms.
o Firms: ACC Energy Storage (5 GWh), Ola Cell Technologies (20 GWh), Reliance
New Energy Battery Storage (5 GWh), Reliance New Energy Battery (10 GWh).
·
Current Status:
o Land acquisition completed by all four firms.
o Installed capacity: only 1 GWh (Ola Cell Technologies).
o Remaining 39 GWh yet to be commissioned.
·
Policy Objective:
o Reduce dependence on imported ACC batteries.
o Build a globally competitive domestic ecosystem.
·
Technology Use:
o Beneficiary firms are deploying in-house developed ACC technology.
·
Challenge:
o Despite progress in land acquisition, India’s domestic demand is still largely
met through imports.
[ABS News Service/28.03.2026]
Ministry of Heavy Industries is administering the Production Linked Incentive
(PLI) scheme, namely “National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery
Storage,” approved in May 2021 with a total outlay of ₹18,100 crore to establish
50 GWh of domestic Advanced Chemistry Cell manufacturing capacity.
Out of the total targeted capacity of 50 GWh, 40 GWh has been awarded to
four beneficiary firms. The status of land acquisition and plant commissioning for
the approved beneficiary firms are as under:
|
Sl. No. |
Beneficiary firms under PLI ACC
Scheme |
Land acquisition completed |
Capacity Awarded (in GWh) |
Capacity Installed (in GWh) |
|
1. |
ACC Energy Storage Pvt. Ltd. |
Yes |
5 |
0 |
|
2. |
Ola Cell Technologies Pvt. Ltd. |
Yes |
20 |
1 |
|
3. |
Reliance New Energy Battery Storage
Ltd. |
Yes |
5 |
0 |
|
4. |
Reliance New Energy Battery Ltd. |
Yes |
10 |
0 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
40 |
1 |
The PLI ACC Scheme aims to reduce India’s dependence on imported
ACCs by strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities and incentivising large
domestic and international players to establish a globally competitive ACC battery-manufacturing
ecosystem in the country. However, at present, the domestic demand continues to
be met largely through imports.
As per the information provided by the PLI ACC beneficiary firms, the beneficiary
firms are using in-house developed ACC technology.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries,
Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on 27 March,
2026.