Centre receives 22 bids for 10 GWh giga-scale ACC battery manufacturing capacity

The Centre has received 22 bids for the 10 GWh capacity on offer to set up giga-scale Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery manufacturing facilities in India, signalling strong industry interest in the country’s battery storage ambitions.Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Vikram Solar, Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies and Exide Energy Solutions are among 22 companies that have submitted bids.“The strong participation in the tender reflects growing industry interest in India’s ACC manufacturing potential and reinforces the Government’s commitment to building a technologically self-reliant, globally competitive and sustainable ACC ecosystem,” the Ministry of Heavy Industries said in a press statement.The 10 GWh capacity is earmarked for Grid-Scale Stationary Storage Systems (GSSS), or large battery installations connected to the electricity grid. It forms part of the government’s broader target of establishing 50 GWh of ACC manufacturing capacity under the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage.Approved by the Union Cabinet in May 2021, the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme carries a budgetary outlay of ₹18,100 crore to establish domestic ACC manufacturing capacity of 50 GWh.The programme seeks to reduce India’s dependence on imported lithium-ion cells and battery components, particularly from China. Battery cells and components account for nearly 40% of an electric vehicle’s cost, making import dependence a strategic vulnerability amid global supply-chain disruptions.The scheme seeks to build domestic manufacturing capabilities through competitive bidding, minimum investment commitments and mandatory domestic value-addition requirements. These start at 25% and rise to 60% within five years.Besides lowering battery costs and supporting wider EV adoption, the initiative aims to strengthen energy security, advance the Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India programmes, and facilitate greater integration of renewable energy through grid-scale battery storage.Other bidders include ACME Solar Holdings, Avaada Electro, Fujiyama Power Systems, JSW Neo Energy, Megha Engineering and Infrastructures, Waaree Energy Storage Solutions, Godawari New Energy, Renew Photovoltaics, Sun Drops Energia, GK Energy, JPM Energy Solutions, Lineage Power, Mahendra Sponge and Power, Nsure Reliable Power Solutions, Sai Bioenergy, Shirdi Sai Electricals and Utex New Energy.The Request for Proposal (RFP) was floated on the Central Public Procurement (CPP) Portal on July 15, 2026, while the pre-bid conference was held on July 29. The last date for submission of bids was November 10, and the technical bids were opened on November 11 in the presence of bidders at the Ministry of Heavy Industries. (With PTI inputs) Published - November 12, 2026 07:45 pm IST