Lok Sabha Question No. 1624 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: PLI-ACC Scheme
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri P C Mohan, Ms Kangna Ranaut, Shri P P Chaudhary, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1624

ANSWERED ON 10.02.2026

## PLI-ACC SCHEME

## 1624.  DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:

SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY:

MS KANGNA RANAUT:

SHRI P C MOHAN:

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

## Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  assessment  of  the  manufacturing  footprint  of  the Production Linked Incentives for Advanced Chemistry Cell (PLI-ACC) for Battery Storage including its linkage with major Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing clusters, if so, the details thereof, Statewise;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  capital  investment  made  by  the  beneficiary  firms  in  each  State  and  the corresponding  employment  figures  achieved  against  the  projected  targets,  State  and  district-wise including Maharashtra and Palghar district, Karnataka and Bengaluru;
- (c) the number of direct and indirect jobs created as a result of the PLI scheme for ACC particularly in the Pali Parliamentary Constituency;
- (d) whether the PLI Scheme for ACC Battery Storage progressing as planned within its seven year implementation timeline;
- (e) if so, the details of the selected companies from the first and second rounds of bidding made in setting up ACC manufacturing plants; and
- (f) the extent to which the scheme has reduced the dependence of the country on imported battery cells for electric mobility and energy storage?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)

- (a) to (c) & (e): The Ministry of Heavy Industries is administering the Production Linked Incentive (PLI)  scheme  on  'National  Programme  on  Advanced  Chemistry  Cell  (ACC)  Battery  Storage', approved in May 2021, with an outlay of ₹18,100 Crore for 50 GWh capacity.

Out of the total targeted capacity of 50 GWh, 40 GWh capacity has been awarded in two rounds to  four  beneficiary  firms.  The  round-wise  details  of  beneficiary  firms  along  with  their  location, investment made, and employment generated are as under:

| Bidding Round   | Current project/ Company Name            |   Capacity (in GWh) | Location                | Investment*   | Direct Employment   |
|-----------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|---------------|---------------------|
| Round 1         | ACC Energy Storage Pvt. Ltd.             |                   5 | Dharwad, Karnataka      | 262           | 184                 |
| Round 1         | Ola Cell Technologies Pvt. Ltd           |                  20 | Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu | 1,503         | 634                 |
| Round 1         | Reliance New Energy Battery Storage Ltd. |                   5 | Jamnagar, Gujarat       | 793           | 241                 |
| Round 2         | Reliance New Energy Battery Ltd.         |                  10 | Jamnagar, Gujarat       | 679           | 59                  |
| TOTAL           | TOTAL                                    |                  40 |                         | 3,237         | 1,118               |

* As reported by beneficiary firms, as on 31.12.2025.

One of the beneficiary firm i.e. M/s Ola Cell Technologies Pvt. Ltd., has established a GigaScale ACC manufacturing plant with an installed capacity of 1 GWh.  Since March 2024, the firm has commenced pilot  production  and  is  presently  working  toward  stabilizing  operations  for  full-scale commercial production.

The PLI ACC scheme, being a national programme, does not define or mandate particular locations  for  setting  up  cell  manufacturing  units.    Beneficiary  firms  can  choose  their  preferred locations  based  on  strategic  business  needs,  infrastructure  and  resource  availability,  ensuring flexibility in establishing facilities across India.

(d): The progress under the PLI ACC scheme has been delayed because beneficiary firms are facing several operational and implementation-related challenges, which are as follows:

1. Unavailability of technology.
2. Skilled manpower gap.
3. Import of critical equipment & machineries.
4. Non-availability of upstream components.

(f): The PLI ACC scheme is designed to build indigenous manufacturing capacity to reduce the dependency on imported ACCs.  However, at present, the domestic demand continues to be met largely through imports.

The scheme has acted as a catalyst for Indian cell manufacturers to setup cell manufacturing units.    Besides  the  PLI  ACC  scheme  applicants,  at  least  10  manufacturers  have  announced  a cumulative capacity of about 178 GWh in the country.

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