Twenty-two companies, from Reliance Industries to Exide Energy Solutions and Waaree Energy Storage Solutions, have bid to set up factories making 10 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of advanced battery cells for storing grid electricity, the Ministry of Heavy Industries said.
The bids came in response to a global tender for the 10 GWh capacity under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cells (ACC). The capacity is earmarked for grid-scale stationary storage and is part of a targeted 50 GWh of ACC manufacturing capacity in the country.
How the tender ran
The request for proposals went up on the Central Public Procurement portal on 15 July 2026, and a pre-bid conference followed on 29 July. Bids closed on 10 November, and the ministry opened the technical bids on 11 November in the presence of the bidders.
The selection will be online, through a two-stage Quality and Cost Based Selection process.
The bidders
The ministry listed the 22 bidders: ACME Solar Holdings, Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies, Avaada Electro, Exide Energy Solutions, Fujiyama Power Systems, GK Energy, Godawari New Energy, JPM Energy Solutions, JSW Neo Energy, Lineage Power, Mahendra Sponge and Power, Megha Engineering and Infrastructures, Nsure Reliable Power Solutions, Reliance Industries, Renew Photovoltaics, Sai Bioenergy, Shirdi Sai Electricals, Sun Drops Energia, Utex New Energy, Vikram Solar, Waaree Energy Storage Solutions and Zetsol Energy.
Why it matters
The Union Cabinet approved the PLI scheme for ACC battery storage in May 2021 with a budget outlay of ₹18,100 crore, aiming for 50 GWh of manufacturing capacity in India.
The ministry said the 10 GWh allocation for grid storage is expected to support the country's fast-growing energy-storage needs as renewable energy expands, and to deepen the domestic value chain for ACC technologies. It described the response as "strong participation" that reflects industry interest in India's cell-manufacturing potential.
What happens next
The release does not say when the winners will be chosen or how much capacity each will get. Technical bids are only the first stage of the selection.
Source: official release by the Ministry of Heavy Industries, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (12 NOV 2026 4:48PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) receives 22 bids for 10 GWh Advanced Chemistry Cell manufacturing capacity under PLI ACC Scheme.
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Sources
- 1.Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) receives 22 bids for 10 GWh Advanced Chemistry Cell manufacturing capacity under PLI ACC Scheme — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
