INOX Air Products (INOXAP), India’s largest manufacturer of industrial, electronic and medical gases, announced the successful commissioning of its first-ever Green Hydrogen manufacturing Plant at Asahi India Glass Limited’s (AIS) greenfield float-glass facility at Soniyana in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. AIS, India’s leading glass manufacturer, have entered into a 20-year offtake agreement with INOXAP for supply of Green Hydrogen, to this facility. The Plant, powered by solar energy, will have a capacity to generate up to 190 tons per year of green hydrogen through the electrolysis process. This will be India’s first use of Green Hydrogen in the Float Glass manufacturing process, paving the way for sustainable glass production.
INOXAP is responsible for the design, engineering, installation, operations and a continuous supply of Green Hydrogen to the AIS facility for a period 20 years. In the first phase, 95 TPA Green Hydrogen will be supplied to AIS. As a part of the agreement, AIS has invested in the solar power plant, which is supplying renewable energy for the generation of Green Hydrogen, which would be further consumed in AIS’s float glass manufacturing process.
Speaking on the occasion, Rupinder Shelly, COO-Architectural Glass, Asahi India Glass Ltd said, “We are proud to be the first Glass manufacturers in India who are putting Green Hydrogen to use in the float glass manufacturing process. With the commissioning of INOXAP’s Green Hydrogen plant at our facility, our commitment to sustainability has got stronger. With an objective of fulfilling 94% of our power requirements through green and sustainable energy sources at our Soniyana facility, we will continue to invest and build our capabilities on Sustainability, Circularity, and De-carbonization. Our investments towards generating electricity from flue gases before releasing through chimney is a step in the same direction. This pioneering initiative not only exemplifies our shared vision for a greener future but also reinforces India’s position as a global leader in renewable energy adoption.”
AIS has commissioned a greenfield project in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan for manufacturing high-quality float glass to be used for automotive and architectural purposes with technology collaboration from its partners – AGC Europe. The agreement with INOX Air Products for setting up a Green Hydrogen plant for this project is a part of AIS’s overall sustainability strategy, and is inspired by their vision to reduce carbon footprint in the glass manufacturing process.