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PLI Scheme for National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage

The PLI Scheme for the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage aims to create demand for battery storage in India, promote domestic manufacturing, and reduce reliance on imports. It supports the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) to lower greenhouse gas emissions and encourages research in advanced battery technologies, with a budgetary outlay of INR 18,100 crores over a seven-year period.

Central

States / UT: All India

Ministry / nodal: Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

Scheme for: Startups

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): No

Target beneficiaries: Startups

Tags: startups, Energy Storage Sector, Facilitation Benefit

Details

Brief

The Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises presents the PLI Scheme for National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage. This scheme is designed to boost the production of advanced chemistry cell (ACC) batteries in India and promote the adoption of clean and efficient energy storage solutions.

Fund / quantum

  • Budgetary outlay of Rupees 18,100 crores

Tenure

  • The scheme has an initial 2 (two) years of Gestation Period from the Appointed Date (AD) (01.01.2023 to 31.12.2024) and Five Years post gestation period (01.01.2025 to 31.12.2029) is the Performance period.

Benefit tags

  • Facilitation Benefit

Benefits

  • - Facilitate demand creation for battery storage in India
  • Facilitate Make-in-India and Atmanirbhar Bharat, thereby emphasizing domestic value capture and reduction in import dependence
  • Facilitate demand for EVs, which are proven to be significantly less polluting. One of the key agendas for ACC battery storage will be to reduce India’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions
  • Import substitution of around INR 200 billion – INR 250 billion (US$2.76 – US$3.45 billion) every year, on account of oil imports as this scheme is expected to accelerate EV adoption in India
  • Impetus to research and development to achieve higher specific energy density and cycles in ACC
  • Promote newer and niche cell technologies
  • Facilitate demand creation for battery storage in India.
  • Facilitate Make-in-India and Atmanirbhar Bharat, thereby emphasizing domestic value capture and reduction in import dependence.
  • Facilitate demand for EVs, which are proven to be significantly less polluting. One of the key agendas for ACC battery storage will be to reduce India’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.
  • Import substitution of around INR 200 billion – INR 250 billion (US$2.76 – US$3.45 billion) every year, on account of oil imports as this scheme is expected to accelerate EV adoption in India.
  • Impetus to research and development to achieve higher specific energy density and cycles in ACC.
  • Promote newer and niche cell technologies.

Eligibility

  • Budgetary outlay of Rupees 18,100 crores

  • The scheme has an initial 2 (two) years of Gestation Period from the Appointed Date (AD) (01.01.2023 to 31.12.2024) and Five Years post gestation period (01.01.2025 to 31.12.2029) is the Performance period.

Application Process

Online / portal

Official application / information link: https://heavyindustries.gov.in

Source listing: https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/government-schemes.html

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