Sevenethics · CC0Govt eases battery PLI norms to attract more storage players; subsidies lowered
The government floated a fresh 10 GWh tender under the ₹18,100-crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for advanced chemistry cell (ACC) battery storage, easing norms and lowering subsidies to draw more players. Issued on 15 July, it is the final tranche of the larger 50 GWh initiative. The move signals a policy shift toward expanding domestic battery-storage manufacturing capacity.
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The ACC PLI scheme is central to India's battery-storage and electric-mobility push.
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- New 10 GWh tender floated on 15 July under the ACC PLI scheme.
- Scheme carries an outlay of ₹18,100 crore.
- Tender is the final part of a 50 GWh initiative.
- Subsidies were lowered to attract more storage players.
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