Seven firms bid for India's advanced chemistry cell manufacturing under PLI scheme
Notable because
In January 2024, the Ministry of Heavy Industries issued a request for proposal (RfP) for a 10-GWh capacity battery manufacturing facility with an outlay of INR 3,620 crore. This RfP falls under the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage, which incentivises domestic manufacturing facilities of 50 GWh with an outlay of INR 18,100 crore. These domestically manufactured batteries will be crucial in managing RE intermittency advancing the clean mobility transition.
What to look out for in the months ahead
As per the optimal generation mix report, CEA estimates 208 GWh of battery energy storage systems by 2030. Following the installation of the tendered capacity, there will be a 50 GWh cumulative battery manufacturing facility in India. How will these domestically manufactured batteries be split between grid support services and electric mobility? Further, how will they alter India’s dependency on battery imports in the coming years?