Cabinet Approves 10 GWh ACC Battery Manufacturing Under PLI ACC Scheme

Exam-focused facts from the 18 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Ministry of Heavy Industries invited global bids for setting up 10 GWh cumulative capacity Advanced Chemistry Cell manufacturing facilities under the PLI ACC Scheme.
Under the PLI ACC Scheme, out of the targeted 50 GWh capacity, 40 GWh has already been awarded to domestic manufacturers.
The total budgetary outlay for the PLI Scheme on 'National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage' is ₹18,100 crore.
The 10 GWh capacity is earmarked for Grid Scale Stationary Storage application to support energy storage requirements from renewable energy deployment.