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India's Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched a global tender to select companies for establishing 10 GWh of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) manufacturing capacity dedicated to grid-scale stationary energy storage applications. The project is part of India's Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for ACC Battery Storage. Tender documents were released on 15 July 2026, with bid submissions closing on 13 October 2026. The 10 GWh capacity forms part of India's broader 50 GWh ACC manufacturing program, backed by a government incentive budget of ₹18,100 crore, aimed at strengthening domestic battery manufacturing and reducing reliance on imported battery technologies.

In H1 2026, the global energy storage battery cell market sustained explosive growth. According to SMM data, global energy storage battery cell shipments in H1 reached approximately 486 GWh, up 93% YoY. By shipment structure, utility-scale (including industrial and commercial ESS) battery cell shipments exceeded 432 GWh, while residential battery cell shipments totaled nearly 54 GWh; utility-scale applications remained the absolute dominant segment.

Recently, it was reported that the 100MW/200MWh energy storage power station project of Nanjing Xinxin Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd. has broken ground in the Lishui Development Zone, Nanjing. The project has a total investment of 250 million yuan and covers an area of approximately 22.14 mu. It plans to construct a 100MW/200MWh grid-side electrochemical energy storage power station (grid-following type), equipped with a 110kV booster station and double-circuit overhead outgoing transmission lines. The project will ultimately connect to the 220kV Honghua substation for grid integration and will be subject to unified dispatch by the provincial power grid. According to the plan, the project is expected to be connected to the grid by the end of December this year.