INOXAP commissions green hydrogen plant at Asahi India’s Soniyana facility at Chittorgarh, India

AIS have entered into a 20-year offtake agreement with INOXAP for the supply of green hydrogen to this facility. The plant, powered by solar energy, will have the capacity to generate up to 190 tpy 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 tpy of 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.

Commenting on the commissioning of INOXAP’s green hydrogen plant, Siddharth Jain, Managing Director at INOX Air Products, stated: “We are delighted that our green hydrogen journey is underway with AIS for their Soniyana, India, facility. Our first green hydrogen plant is also India’s first green hydrogen plant for the float glass sector. It is heartening to share that our green hydrogen supplies will substantially reduce CO₂ emissions. Green hydrogen will play a pivotal role in India’s energy transition towards decarbonisation and a secured energy future for our country as well as the planet. We look forward to strengthening our green hydrogen supplies to more sectors and businesses which are looking to bring down emissions and contribute towards India’s march towards net zero by 2070.”

Rupinder Shelly, Chief Operating Officer at Architectural Glass, Asahi India Glass Ltd added: “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, India, facility, we will continue to invest and build our capabilities on sustainability, circularity, and decarbonisation. Our investments towards generating electricity from flue gases before releasing through chimney is a step in the same direction.”

AIS has commissioned a greenfield project in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India, 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.

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