Archive · 27 Aug 2026
India Plans ₹13,000 Crore Battery Component Incentive Push
India wants to make more of the parts used in batteries at home.
The government may offer ₹13,000 crore to help companies build these parts.
The parts include materials inside batteries, liquid electrolytes, separator film and copper foil.
Many Indian battery makers currently buy these parts from China.
India considers this dependence a risk for its economy and energy security.
The new plan would add to an existing programme supporting large battery-cell factories.
Some companies in that programme have been delayed because important equipment and parts were not available.
The goal is to build a stronger Indian battery industry for electric vehicles and energy storage.
India is considering ₹13,000 crore in incentives for domestic battery-component manufacturing.
The proposed programme would cover anode and cathode materials, electrolytes, separator film and copper foil.
Most Indian battery manufacturers currently source these components from Chinese suppliers.
The plan builds on a 50-GWh advanced battery incentive scheme, under which 40 GWh had been awarded by March.
Existing cell projects have faced delays caused by equipment, technology, skills and upstream-component shortages.
- Who
- The Government of India and domestic battery manufacturers, including Ola Electric Mobility Limited and other major companies.
- What
- India is considering a ₹13,000 crore incentive programme for manufacturing five key battery components.
- When
- The proposal was reported after an existing battery incentive programme had awarded 40 GWh by March; the ministry cited project difficulties in a February 10 statement.
- Where
- India, with the components currently sourced largely from Chinese suppliers.
- Why
- To reduce reliance on China, address battery supply-chain gaps, strengthen energy security and support electric mobility and energy storage.
- Proposed support
- ₹13,000 crore in incentives for battery-component manufacturing
- Covered components
- Anode active materials, cathode active materials, electrolytes, separator film and copper foil
- Existing cell scheme
- A 50-GWh advanced battery incentive programme
- Capacity awarded
- 40 GWh had been awarded under the existing programme by March
- Reported project hurdles
- Technology availability, skilled-worker shortages, delays in critical imported equipment and unavailable upstream components
- Ola Electric outlook
- Ola Electric has begun limited cell production and expects capacity to reach around 6 GWh