{"id":84217,"date":"2026-01-25T13:59:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T08:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=84217"},"modified":"2026-01-27T15:36:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:06:45","slug":"advanced-chemistry-cell-production-linked-incentive-acc-pli-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/advanced-chemistry-cell-production-linked-incentive-acc-pli-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC-PLI) Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC-PLI) Scheme Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, it was observed that there is a substantial gap between the intended and actual outcomes of the Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC-PLI) scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC-PLI) scheme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was launched in October 2021 to catalyse <\/span><b>domestic manufacturing of next-generation battery cells.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is aimed to set up <\/span><b>50 gigawatt hour (GWh) of battery cell <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">manufacturing capacity by <\/span><b>2026.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also aimed to <\/span><b>build a local battery supply chain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (cathode, anode, electrolyte) to reduce import dependence, mobilising private investments and global tech partnerships, <\/span><b>lowering battery costs,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and accelerating electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage adoption.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nodal Ministry:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was launched by the <\/span><b>Ministry of Heavy Industries.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Total Outlay:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> With a total financial <\/span><b>outlay of Rs. 18,100 crore.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of<\/b> <b>Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC-PLI) scheme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Incentives:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Under the scheme, <\/span><b>selected manufacturers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were promised incentives linked to actual battery sales, with a maximum subsidy of <\/span><b>about Rs. 2,000 per kilowatt-hour.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies were required to make a minimum investment of Rs. 1,100 crore and meet phased domestic value-addition targets, <\/span><b>25% within two years and 60% within five years.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond capacity creation, the policy intended to develop a complete battery supply chain covering cathodes, anodes, electrolytes, and cell assembly, while also generating over one million jobs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/ambitious-scheme-to-spur-next-gen-battery-manufacturing-in-india-stumbles\/article70543125.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TH<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC-PLI) scheme was launched in October 2021 to catalyse domestic manufacturing of next-generation battery cells. 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