The window will remain open from 15 September 2025 to 14 October 2025, Centre notes in an official notification
The Centre has reopened the application window for the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods (LED lights and air conditioners) for 30 days, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said. The window will remain open from 15 September 2025 to 14 October 2025.
“The application window for the PLI Scheme for white goods (ACs and LED Lights) is being reopened based on the appetite of the industry to invest more under the scheme, which is an outcome of the growing market and confidence generated due to manufacturing of key components of ACs and LED Lights in India under the PLIWG Scheme,” the official statement noted.
In order to avoid any discrimination, both new applicants as well as existing beneficiaries of PLIWG who propose to invest more by way of switching over to higher target segment or their group companies applying under different target segment would be eligible to apply. The official statement noted that applicants shall only be eligible for incentives for the remainder of the scheme’s tenure.
The government emphasised that 83 applicants with committed investment of Rs 10,406 crore have been selected as beneficiaries under the PLI scheme so far. The investments will lead to manufacturing of components of air conditioners and LED Lights across the complete value chain including components which are not manufactured in India presently with sufficient quantity.
The union cabinet had given approval for the PLI Scheme for white goods for manufacture of components and sub-assemblies of ACs and LED Lights on 07 April 2021 in pursuance of the clarion call of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ to bring manufacturing at the centre stage. The scheme is to be implemented over a seven-year period, from FY22 to FY29 and has an outlay of Rs 6,238 crore.
