Automotive and ACC Battery Storage under PLI Scheme

·         Andhra Pradesh: 4 manufacturing units with total investment of ₹1,142.28 crore (as of Sept 2025).

·         Country-wide status (till 30 Sept 2025):

o    Investment: ₹35,657 crore.

o    Incremental Sales (over FY2019–20 base): ₹32,879 crore.

o    Employment: 48,974 jobs created.

o    Incentives disbursed: ₹1,350.83 crore (till Nov 2025).

·         Impact: Boosting domestic manufacturing of Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) products and expanding EV localization.

PLI-ACC Battery Storage Scheme

·         Target capacity: 50 GWh.

·         Awarded capacity: 40 GWh to four beneficiary firms.

·         Progress (till Oct 2025):

o    Installed capacity: 1 GWh.

o    Investment: ₹2,878 crore.

o    Employment: 1,118 jobs created.

Scheme Characteristics

·         Both PLI-Auto and PLI-ACC are pan-India schemes.

·         No mandated locations; companies select sites based on business strategy, infrastructure, and resource availability.

Takeaway

The PLI schemes for Automotive and ACC Battery Storage are driving large-scale investments, boosting EV adoption, creating jobs, and reducing import dependence. Together, they are positioning India as a flexible and competitive hub for advanced automotive technologies and battery manufacturing.

 

[ABS News Service/09.12.2025]

Under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components Industry (PLI Auto scheme), there are 4 manufacturing units in the state of Andhra Pradesh with aggregate investment of ₹1,142.28 crore (as of 30.09.2025). As on 30.09.2025, country-wide status of PLI Auto scheme is as below

Parameter

Cumulative till 30.09.2025

Investment

₹35,657 crore

Incremental Sales (Base Year FY2019-20)

₹32,879 crore

Employment (nos.)

48,974

Incentive

₹1,350.83 crore (till 30.11.2025)

Under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage (PLI-ACC), out of total targeted capacity of 50 GWh, 40 GWh ACC capacity has been awarded to four beneficiary firms. As reported by the beneficiary firms, 1GWhCapacity has been installed, cumulative investment of ₹2,878 crore and employment generation of 1,118 has been achieved under the scheme, till 31.10.2025.

Both PLI-Auto and PLI-ACC schemes are pan-India schemes and does not mandate particular locations for setting up manufacturing units. Companies can choose their preferred locations based on strategic business needs, infrastructure and resource availability, ensuring flexibility in establishing facilities across India.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on 9 December, 2025.