Source : PTI | Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Vikram Solar, Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies and Exide Energy Solutions are among 22 companies that have submitted bids for 10 GWh of advanced chemistry cell (ACC) manufacturing capacity earmarked for grid-scale energy storage applications under the government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme.
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has received 22 bids under the global tender for setting up giga-scale ACC manufacturing facilities in the country, marking a step towards expanding domestic battery manufacturing capabilities.
The 10 GWh capacity, earmarked for Grid-Scale Stationary Storage (GSSS) applications, forms a part of the overall targeted 50 GWh ACC manufacturing capacity under the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) 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 and Sun Drops Energia.
The list of bidders also includes GK Energy, JPM Energy Solutions, Lineage Power, Mahendra Sponge and Power, Nsure Reliable Power Solutions, Sai Bioenergy, Shirdi Sai Electricals and Utex New Energy, among others.
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.
The bidding is being conducted online through a transparent two-stage Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) mechanism, the ministry said in an official statement on Thursday.
In May 2021, the Union Cabinet had approved the PLI scheme for the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage, with a total budgetary outlay of ₹18,100 crore to achieve 50 GWh of ACC manufacturing capacity in the country.
Of the targeted 50 GWh capacity, 40 GWh has already been awarded to beneficiary firms in two rounds, according to an earlier government disclosure.
The scheme aims to enhance domestic ACC manufacturing capabilities and encourage large domestic and international players to establish a globally competitive battery manufacturing ecosystem in India.
The 10 GWh allocation for grid-scale stationary storage is expected to support the country’s growing energy storage requirements amid the expansion of renewable energy capacity. It is also aimed at strengthening energy security and strengthening the domestic value chain for ACC technologies.
The strong participation in the tender reflects growing industry interest in India’s ACC manufacturing potential, the Heavy Industries Ministry said.
