Ministry of Heavy Industries Receives 22 Bids for 10 GWh ACC Manufacturing Capacity
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has received 22 bids from prospective bidders for the 10 GWh Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) manufacturing capacity offered under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) ACC Scheme. The bidding process was conducted through a transparent two-stage Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) mechanism via the Central Public Procurement (CPP) Portal.
The Request for Proposal was floated on July 15, 2026, with a pre-bid conference held on July 29, 2026. The last date for receiving bids was November 10, 2026, and the Technical Bids were opened on November 11, 2026, in the presence of the bidders at MHI.
The 22 bidders include ACME Solar Holdings Ltd., Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Avaada Electro Ltd., Exide Energy Solutions Ltd., Fujiyama Power Systems Ltd., GK Energy Ltd., Godawari New Energy Pvt. Ltd., JPM Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd., JSW Neo Energy Ltd., Lineage Power Pvt. Ltd., Mahendra Sponge and Power Ltd., Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd., Nsure Reliable Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., Renew Photovoltaics Pvt. Ltd., Sai Bioenergy Pvt. Ltd., Shirdi Sai Electricals Ltd., Sun Drops Energia Ltd., Utex New Energy Pvt. Ltd., Vikram Solar Ltd., Waaree Energy Storage Solutions Pvt. Ltd., and Zetsol Energy Pvt. Ltd.
This 10 GWh capacity is specifically earmarked for Grid-Scale Stationary Storage (GSSS) applications and forms part of the larger National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage, which targets 50 GWh ACC manufacturing capacity nationwide. The Union Cabinet approved the PLI Scheme in May 2021 with a total budgetary outlay of ₹18,100 crore to enhance India's domestic ACC manufacturing capabilities and encourage large domestic and international players to establish a globally competitive ACC manufacturing ecosystem in India.
The allocation for GSSS applications is expected to support the country's rapidly growing energy-storage requirements arising from renewable energy expansion, contributing to enhanced energy security and deepening the domestic value chain for ACC technologies. The strong participation reflects growing industry interest in India's ACC manufacturing potential and aligns with the government's commitment to building a technologically self-reliant, globally competitive ACC ecosystem.