The Ministry of Heavy Industries has informed the Lok Sabha that no beneficiary firm has yet claimed incentive under the Production Linked Incentive scheme for the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage. The scheme is significant for UPSC because it links industrial policy, electric mobility, and energy-storage capacity building.
Background and earlier position
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for advanced battery storage was approved in May 2021 with an outlay of ₹18,100 crore for 50 GWh of manufacturing capacity. The design objective is to build domestic capability in advanced battery cells, reduce import dependence, and support the wider shift toward electric vehicles and renewable-energy integration.
The Ministry of Heavy Industries has also said that beneficiary firms reported an investment of ₹5,180 crore and direct employment of 1,277 up to 31 May 2026.
What changed now
The Lok Sabha reply adds that the Union government has identified specific projects and capacity allocations under the scheme, but incentive disbursal has not yet begun.
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