Asahi India Glass/Inox collaborate on 20-year agreement for green hydrogen

Asahi India Glass Limited (AIS), India’s leading glass manufacturer, and Inox Air Products, India’s largest manufacturer of industrial and medical gases, have entered into a 20-year offtake agreement for supply of green hydrogen, to AIS’ greenfield float glass facility in Soniyana in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.

This will be India’s first-ever green hydrogen plant for the float glass industry, paving the way for sustainable glass production. The plant will have the capacity to generate up to 190 tonnes/year of green hydrogen through the electrolysis process. Slated to be commissioned by July 2024, the plant will be powered by solar energy.

Inox is responsible for the design, engineering, installation, operations and a continuous supply of green hydrogen to the AIS facility for 20 years. In the first phase, 95 tonnes/year of green hydrogen will be supplied to AIS.

As a part of the agreement, AIS will invest in the solar power plant, which would supply renewable energy for the generation of green hydrogen, which would be consumed in AIS’ float glass manufacturing process.

AIS is setting up 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 is a part of AIS’ overall sustainability strategy and is inspired by their vision to reduce carbon footprint in the glass manufacturing process.