Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for White Goods (Air Conditioners and LED Lights)
Category: Business & Entrepreneurship
Level: Central | State: All
Ministry: Ministry Of Commerce And Industry

Details:
The scheme targets manufacturers of components / sub-assemblies of Air Conditioners & LED Lights and offers 4–6% incentive on incremental sales to boost localization, reduce imports, and build a domestic supply chain. **Objective & Scope**
The objective is to boost domestic manufacturing, reduce import dependence, build a strong component ecosystem for white goods, and position India in the global supply chain. The scheme targets companies that invest in manufacturing components or sub-assemblies for:

- Air Conditioners (ACs) — e.g. compressors, copper tubes, heat exchangers, motors, control assemblies, etc.
- LED Lights — e.g. LED chips & packaging, LED drivers, LED engines, light-management systems, and other components in the LED-light value chain. **Implementation Period & Financial Outlay**

- The scheme runs from FY 2021-22 to FY 2028-29
- Total approved outlay is Rs 6,238 crore.
- Incentives under the scheme are provided for a period of 5 years on incremental sales (after one / two year gestation period), over the base year.

Benefits:
Eligible companies get financial incentives ranging from 4% to 6% — on net incremental sales of goods manufactured in India under the scheme.
The goal is to significantly raise domestic value addition — from existing ~15–20% to ~75–80%.
Large incremental production and exports of AC & LED components.
Creation of substantial employment (direct + indirect) across manufacturing ecosystem.
Development of a complete “component-to-final-product” ecosystem, reducing dependence on imports.


Eligibility Criteria:
1. Incentive under the Scheme shall be provided to Companies making brown field or green field Investments for manufacturing in target segments in India.
1. Eligibility shall be subject to achievement of thresholds of net incremental sales of  Eligible Products for the respective financial year over the base year or net incremental  sales of eligible products over the base year or FY 2020-21, whichever is higher, as the  case may be and cumulative incremental investment in the preceding financial year, which  shall not be less than the threshold investment as detailed in Appendix-I or Appendix IA of the Scheme Guidelines, as the case may be.
1. In case an applicant does not meet criteria of threshold investment and threshold net  incremental sales for any given year, the applicant shall not be eligible for disbursement  of incentive for that particular financial year. However, the applicant will not be restricted  from claiming incentive for subsequent years during the tenure of the Scheme, provided  eligibility criteria of cumulative committed investment and threshold net incremental sales are met for such subsequent financial years.  
1. The incremental sales of eligible products should be commensurate with created production capacity from investments committed under the scheme. 
1. For the purpose of determining eligibility of an applicant with respect to incremental  investment, the investment covered under any other PLI Scheme of Govt. of India of the  Applicant shall not be considered for determining eligibility under this PLI Scheme and  vice-versa.
1. In every financial year for which the incentive is claimed, the net sales turnover of eligible  products of the selected applicant and its group companies shall not be less than the sum of their  net sales turnover of eligible products manufactured in India  in the base year for applicants  meeting the pre-qualification criteria on the basis of financial attributes of base year and higher of  net sales turnover of eligible products in the base year or FY 2020-21, for applicants meeting the  pre-qualification criteria on the basis of financial attributes of FY 2020-21; along with the  corresponding threshold incremental net sales turnover of the selected applicant as detailed in Appendix-1 or Appendix-IA of the Scheme Guidelines, as the case may be. 
1. For applicants opting for initial investment period as 1st April, 2021 to 31st March, 2023, the first and last year of achieving the required corresponding threshold incremental sales  for availing the PLI shall be FY 2023-2024 and FY 2027-28 respectively as detailed in Appendix -IA of the Scheme Guidelines.