The Ministry of Heavy Industries provided an implementation update on two Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes as of July 2026. The PLI Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry, approved on September 23, 2021 with a budgetary outlay of ₹25,938 crore, has achieved cumulative investment of ₹44,326 crore, generated 67,820 jobs, and disbursed incentives worth ₹2,386.36 crore as of March 31, 2026.
The PLI scheme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage, approved in May 2021 with an outlay of ₹18,100 crore for 50 GWh capacity, has attracted investment of ₹5,180 crore and generated direct employment of 1,277 as of May 31, 2026, though no beneficiary firm has claimed any incentives under this scheme to date.
The PLI Auto scheme has a pan-India presence with 225 manufacturing units across 17 states and union territories. Maharashtra leads with 66 units, followed by Tamil Nadu (38 units), Haryana (35 units), Karnataka (28 units), Uttar Pradesh (13 units), Gujarat (10 units), and Uttarakhand (9 units). Other states have between 1-7 units each.
For the ACC Battery Storage scheme, four companies have been awarded capacity: ACC Energy Storage Pvt. Ltd. (5 GWh in Karnataka), Ola Cell Technologies Pvt. Ltd (20 GWh in Tamil Nadu), Reliance New Energy Battery Storage Ltd. (5 GWh in Gujarat), and Reliance New Energy Battery Ltd. (10 GWh), totaling 40 GWh of awarded capacity.