Archive · 19 Jul 2026
India Eases Battery PLI Norms
The Indian government has made it easier for companies to participate in a program that helps them make batteries for storing energy.
They have lowered the amount of money they give to companies for each unit of battery storage and changed some rules to make it simpler for more companies to join.
The government hopes this will help more companies start making batteries in India, which is important for storing energy from solar and wind power.
However, some experts say that the changes are not enough and that India still needs to develop better materials for making batteries locally.
The government revised the tender for grid-scale energy storage under the PLI scheme, reducing the subsidy per kWh to ₹1,500 from ₹2,000.
Bid capacity thresholds were lowered to 1-4 GWh from 5-20 GWh to encourage wider participation.
The evaluation criteria now focus on energy efficiency instead of energy density.
The technical bid will cover 80% of the assessment, with 70% weightage on domestic value addition.
The tender closes on 13 October 2024, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for 29 July 2024.
- Who
- Government of India, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
- What
- Revised tender for grid-scale energy storage under the PLI scheme for advanced chemistry cells (ACC)
- When
- Tender floated on 15 July 2024, closes on 13 October 2024
- Where
- India
- Why
- To attract more players in the battery storage sector and address previous scheme shortcomings
- Tender Capacity
- 10 GWh
- Subsidy per kWh
- ₹1,500 (reduced from ₹2,000)
- Bid Capacity Threshold
- 1-4 GWh (revised from 5-20 GWh)
- Evaluation Criteria
- 70% domestic value addition, 30% committed capacity
- Tender Closing Date
- 13 October 2024
- Pre-Bid Conference Date
- 29 July 2024
- Total PLI Scheme Capacity
- 50 GWh
- Scheme Budget
- ₹18,100 crore