**Executive Summary**
This document is the response from the Minister of State for Heavy Industries to questions regarding the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Automotive and Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage. It provides the country-wide status of the PLI scheme, especially concerning investments and units in Andhra Pradesh. The information is current as of 30.09.2025, with some incentive data updated until 30.11.2025, and 31.10.2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PLI Auto Scheme (Automobile and Auto Components Industry):**
* There are 4 manufacturing units in Andhra Pradesh.
* Aggregate investment in Andhra Pradesh is ₹1,142.28 crore (as of 30.09.2025).
* **Country-wide Status of PLI Auto Scheme (as of 30.09.2025):**
* Investment: ₹35,657 crore
* Incremental Sales (Base Year FY2019-20): ₹32,879 crore
* Employment: 48,974
* Incentive: ₹1,350.83 crore (till 30.11.2025)
* **PLI-ACC Scheme (Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage):**
* 40 GWh ACC capacity has been awarded to four beneficiary firms out of the total targeted capacity of 50 GWh.
* 1 GWh capacity has been installed.
* Cumulative investment is ₹2,878 crore.
* Employment generation is 1,118 (till 31.10.2025).
* **General Information for Both Schemes:**
* Both PLI-Auto and PLI-ACC are pan-India schemes.
* Companies can choose locations based on business needs and resources.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Manufacturing Companies**
* **Impact:** Provides details on the number of units in Andhra Pradesh and incentives to be gained, as well as clarifications on locational freedom.
* **Action Required:** Leverage the information to plan investments, track sales, and claim incentives, or consider strategic location.
**Stakeholder: Government of India (Ministry of Heavy Industries)**
* **Impact:** The information serves as a status update on the PLI schemes, allowing for monitoring and evaluation.
* **Action Required:** Monitor scheme performance and adjust as needed.
**Stakeholder: Beneficiary Firms**
* **Impact:** Highlights the incentive structure and cumulative achievements.
* **Action Required:** Continue reporting and achieving targets to maximize incentives.
**Stakeholder: State Government (Andhra Pradesh)**
* **Impact:** Attracts investments and units under the PLI Auto scheme and enables tracking of economic activity.
* **Action Required:** Facilitate manufacturing and create employment opportunities.
Key Entities Referenced
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automotive and Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage: A scheme to incentivize automotive and battery storage manufacturing.
Ministry of Heavy Industries: The government body responsible for the PLI scheme.
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components Industry (PLI Auto scheme): One of the two sub-schemes under the PLI scheme, focusing on automotive and auto components.
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage (PLI-ACC): One of the two sub-schemes under the PLI scheme, focusing on advanced chemistry cell battery storage.
Andhra Pradesh: The state mentioned for the number of manufacturing units attracted by the PLI scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1490
ANSWERED ON 09.12.2025
PLI SCHEME FOR AUTOMOTIVE AND ACC BATTERY STORAGE
1490. DR. D. PURANDESWARI:
Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
(a) the country-wide status of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Automotive and
Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage;
(b) the number of units or investments attracted to Andhra Pradesh under these PLI schemes;
(c) whether the Government is promoting the Rajahmundry-Kakinada industrial belt as a potential
hub for EV ancillary or battery component manufacturing;
(d) the steps being taken to create a skill ecosystem in Rajahmundry for EV manufacturing and
maintenance; and
(e) the support available for MSMEs in Rajahmundry to become part of the EV supply chain?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES
(SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)
(a) & (b): Under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto
Components Industry (PLI Auto scheme), there are 4 manufacturing units in the state of Andhra
Pradesh with aggregate investment of ₹1,142.28 crore (as of 30.09.2025). As on 30.09.2025,
country-wide status of PLI Auto scheme is as below
Parameter Cumulative till 30.09.2025
Investment ₹35,657 crore
Incremental Sales (Base Year FY2019-20) ₹32,879 crore
Employment (nos.) 48,974
Incentive ₹1,350.83 crore (till 30.11.2025)
Under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC)
Battery Storage (PLI-ACC), out of total targeted capacity of 50 GWh, 40 GWh ACC capacity has
been awarded to four beneficiary firms. As reported by the beneficiary firms, 1 GWh Capacity has
been installed, cumulative investment of ₹2,878 crore and employment generation of 1,118 has been
achieved under the scheme, till 31.10.2025.
(c) to (e): Both PLI-Auto and PLI-ACC schemes are pan-India schemes and does not mandate
particular locations for setting up manufacturing units. Companies can choose their preferred
locations based on strategic business needs, infrastructure and resource availability, ensuring
flexibility in establishing facilities across India.
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