Archive · 10 Dec 2025
India boosts battery and auto manufacturing
The Indian government is helping to set up big battery storage factories and is giving money to car companies to make more electric vehicles.
They have a plan called PLI to make 50 GWh of batteries.
Four companies have already been chosen to make 40 GWh of batteries.
Other companies have also said they will make even more batteries in the next five years.
The government is also giving money to car companies to make electric vehicles.
They think people will need a lot more batteries and electric vehicles by 2030, so they are preparing for that.
The Indian government is supporting the establishment of 50 GWh capacity under the PLI ACC Battery Storage scheme.
Four firms have been awarded 40 GWh capacity under the scheme, including ACC Energy Storage Pvt. Ltd and Reliance New Energy Battery Ltd.
At least 10 manufacturers have announced a cumulative capacity of about 178 GWh over the next five years.
The total outlay for the PLI-ACC scheme is Rs 18,100 crore, with 10 GWh earmarked for Grid Scale Stationary Storage applications.
The Bureau of Indian Standards and the Ministry of Environment have published safety standards and rules for battery management.
- Who
- Indian government, Ministry of Heavy Industries, NITI Aayog, Bureau of Indian Standards, Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change
- What
- Establishment of 50 GWh capacity under the PLI ACC Battery Storage scheme and disbursement of Rs 1,350.83 crore under the PLI Auto scheme
- When
- Approved in May 2021, with announcements and awards in subsequent years; PLI Auto incentive disbursed as of November 11
- Where
- India
- Why
- To boost domestic manufacturing of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) batteries and Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) products, and to meet projected demand
- PLI Auto scheme budget
- Rs 25,938 crore
- PLI Auto incentive disbursed
- Rs 1,350.83 crore
- PLI Auto eligible sales target
- Rs 2,31,500 crore (till March 2028)
- PLI Auto sales achieved
- Rs 32,879 crore (till 30.09.2025)
- PLI-ACC scheme budget
- Rs 18,100 crore
- PLI-ACC capacity target
- 50 GWh
- PM E-DRIVE scheme budget
- Rs 10,900 crore
- PM E-DRIVE scheme duration
- 4 years
