Inox Air Products commissions green hydrogen plant in India

Inox Air Products, India’s largest manufacturer of industrial, electronic and medical gases, has announced the successful commissioning of its first 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, entered into a 20-year offtake agreement with Inox for supply of green hydrogen to this facility.

The plant, powered by solar energy, will have a capacity to generate up to 190 tonnes/year of green hydrogen through the electrolysis process. This will be India’s first instance of use of green hydrogen in the float glass manufacturing process, paving the way for sustainable glass production.

Inox 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 tonnes/year 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 the green hydrogen plant, Siddharth Jain, Managing Director – INOX Air Products stated, “It is heartening to share that our green hydrogen supplies would substantially reduce CO2 emissions at this facility to the tune of 1,250 tonnes/year. It 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.”

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.