PROMOTION OF DOMESTIC BATTERY MANUFACTURING CAPACITY

• PLI Scheme — "National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage" administered by the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) to build 50 GWh of domestic ACC manufacturing capacity.
• Flagship instrument under Atmanirbhar Bharat for cutting import dependence on Li-ion cells (currently almost wholly imported, largely from China) and enabling the EV + renewable-storage transition.
• Outlay ₹18,100 crore, disbursed as production-linked incentive over 5 years after commissioning.