AIS, India’s leading glass manufacturer, has 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 a capacity to generate up to 190 tons of green hydrogen annually through the electrolysis process. This will be India’s first instance of use of green hydrogen in the float glass manufacturing process.
INOXAP is responsible for the design, engineering, installation, operations, and the continuous supply of green hydrogen to the AIS facility for a period of 20 years. In the first phase, 95 TPA 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 will be used in AIS’s float glass manufacturing process.
Siddharth Jain, Managing Director at INOX Air Products, commented: “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 the tune of 1250 MTPA. Green hydrogen will play a pivotal role in India’s energy transition towards decarbonization 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 that are looking to bring down emissions and contribute towards India’s march towards net-zero by 2070.”
Rupinder Shelly, COO at Architectural Glass, Asahi India Glass Ltd, said: “We are proud to be the first glass manufacturer in India who is 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 decarbonization.”
AIS has commissioned a greenfield project in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan to manufacture high-quality float glass for automotive and architectural, in collaboration with its technology partner, AGC Europe. The agreement with INOX Air Products for setting up a green hydrogen plant for this project is part of AIS’s overall sustainability strategy and is inspired by its vision to reduce its carbon footprint in the glass manufacturing process.
