New Delhi, November 12: The Ministry of Heavy Industries has received 22 bids for 10 GWh of advanced chemistry cell (ACC) manufacturing capacity offered under the PLI ACC scheme, the ministry said on Thursday.
The capacity is earmarked for grid-scale stationary storage (GSSS), the large battery systems used to store electricity on the power grid. Successful bidders will set up giga-scale ACC manufacturing facilities in India.
Bidding timeline
The ministry floated a global tender on the Central Public Procurement (CPP) Portal on 15 July 2026, and held a pre-bid conference on 29 July. The last date for bids was 10 November, and technical bids were opened on 11 November in the presence of bidders.
Bidding is being conducted online through a two-stage Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) process.
Who has bid
The 22 bidders are ACME Solar Holdings, Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies, Avaada Electro, Exide Energy Solutions, Fujiyama Power Systems, GK Energy, Godawari New Energy, JPM Energy Solutions, JSW Neo Energy, Lineage Power, Mahendra Sponge and Power, Megha Engineering and Infrastructures, Nsure Reliable Power Solutions, Reliance Industries, Renew Photovoltaics, Sai Bioenergy, Shirdi Sai Electricals, Sun Drops Energia, Utex New Energy, Vikram Solar, Waaree Energy Storage Solutions and Zetsol Energy.
Part of a 50 GWh target
The 10 GWh forms part of the overall target of 50 GWh of ACC manufacturing capacity under the National Programme on ACC Battery Storage. The Union Cabinet approved the PLI scheme for the programme in May 2021, with a total budgetary outlay of ₹18,100 crore.
The scheme aims to build domestic ACC manufacturing capability and attract large domestic and international players to create a globally competitive battery ecosystem in India.
Why grid storage matters
According to the ministry, the 10 GWh allocation for grid-scale storage is expected to support energy-storage needs arising from the rapid expansion of renewable energy, improve energy security and deepen the domestic ACC value chain.
The ministry said the strong response reflects industry interest in India’s battery cell manufacturing potential.
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