MHI receives 22 bids for 10 GWh Advanced Chemistry Cell manufacturing capacity under PLI ACC Scheme
12th November 2026
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has received 22 bids from prospective bidders for 10 GWh capacity offered under the Global Tender floated on the Central Public Procurement (CPP) Portal for selection of beneficiary firms to establish giga-scale Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) manufacturing facilities in India. The 10 GWh capacity is earmarked for Grid-Scale Stationary Storage (GSSS) applications and forms part of the overall targeted 50 GWh ACC manufacturing capacity under the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage
Request for Proposal (RFP) was floated on CPP portal on 15th July 2026. The pre-bid conference was held on 29th July 2026. The last date for receiving bids was 10th November 2026 on CPP portal and the Technical Bids were opened on 11th November 2026 in the presence of the bidders at MHI. The bidding is being conducted online through a transparent two-stage Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) mechanism. The list of bidders who have submitted their bids is as follows:
In May 2021, the Union Cabinet approved the PLI Scheme on the ‘National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’, with a total budgetary outlay of Rs 18,100 crore for achieving an ACC manufacturing capacity of 50 GWh in the country. The Scheme seeks 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 of 10 GWh for GSSS applications is expected to support the country’s rapidly growing energy-storage requirements arising from the expansion of renewable energy. It will contribute to enhancing energy security and deepening the domestic value chain for ACC technologies
The strong participation in the tender reflects growing industry interest in India’s ACC manufacturing potential and reinforces the Government’s commitment to building a technologically self-reliant, globally competitive and sustainable ACC ecosystem