(a) whether the Government has started the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Battery Manufacturing to ensure the low cost of battery manufacturing in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of the facilities going to be provided by the Government for participating companies; and
(d) the estimated number and value of the battery industries in next five years after the above facilities are provided by the Government?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES
(SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)
(a) to (d): Sir, in order to reduce cost of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery manufacturing for electric vehicles in the country, the Government on 12th May, 2021 approved a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for manufacturing of Advance Chemistry Cell (ACC) in the country. The total outlay of the scheme is Rs. 18,100 Crore for a period of 5 years. The scheme envisages to establish a competitive ACC battery manufacturing set up in the country (50 GWh). Additionally, 5GWh of niche ACC technologies is also covered under the Scheme. The scheme proposes a production linked subsidy based on applicable subsidy per KWh and percentage of value addition achieved on actual sales made by the manufacturers who set up production units.
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