INOX Air Products (INOXAP) 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 has entered into a 20-year offtake agreement with INOXAP to supply Green Hydrogen to this facility. The plant can generate up to 190 Tons of Green Hydrogen per Annum 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 continuous supply of Green Hydrogen to the AIS facility for 20 years. 95 TPA Green Hydrogen will be supplied to AIS in the first phase. As part of the agreement, AIS has invested in a solar power plant supplying renewable energy to generate Green Hydrogen, which would be further consumed in AIS's float glass manufacturing process.
Siddharth Jain, Managing Director at INOX Air Products, stated, "We are delighted that our Green Hydrogen journey is underway with AIS for their Soniyana facility. Our first Green Hydrogen Plant is India's first-ever Green Hydrogen plant for the Float Glass sector. The trust shown by AIS in our capabilities is a testament to our expertise in safety, technology and project management. It is heartening to share that our Green Hydrogen supplies would substantially reduce CO2 emissions at this facility to 1250 MTPA. Green Hydrogen will play a pivotal role in India's energy transition towards decarbonisation and a secure future for our country and the planet. We look forward to strengthening our Green Hydrogen supplies to more sectors and businesses looking to bring down emissions and contribute to India's net-zero march by 2070."
Rupinder Shelly, COO-Architectural Glass, Asahi India Glass Ltd, said, "We are proud to be the first glass manufacturers in India to use green hydrogen in the float glass manufacturing process. With the commissioning of INOXAP's Green Hydrogen plant at our facility, our commitment to sustainability has strengthened. To fulfil 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 them through the chimney is a step in the same direction. This pioneering initiative exemplifies our shared vision for a greener future and reinforces India's position as a global leader in renewable energy adoption."
AIS has commissioned a greenfield project in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, to manufacture high-quality float glass for automotive and architectural purposes with technology collaboration from its partner, AGC Europe. The agreement with INOX Air Products to set up a Green Hydrogen plant for this project is a part of AIS's overall sustainability strategy, and it is inspired by their vision to reduce carbon footprint in the glass manufacturing process.
