The Hydrogen Stream: Asahi India Glass signs 20-year green hydrogen off-take agreement with INOX Air Products

INOX Air Products will build and operate a green hydrogen plant with a capacity of 190 tonnes per annum (TPA). The plant will supply 95 TPA of green hydrogen to Asahi India’s float glass manufacturing facility in Rajasthan in the first phase.

May 10, 2024 Uma Gupta and Sergio Matalucci

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Asahi India Glass, a glass manufacturer in India, has signed a 20-year green hydrogen offtake agreement with INOX Air Products (INOXAP), India’s largest manufacturer of industrial and medical gases. Under the agreement, INOXAP would supply green hydrogen to AIS’ greenfield float glass facility in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.

INOXAP’s plant will have a capacity to generate up to 190 tons of green hydrogen per annum through the electrolysis process. The plant will be powered by solar energy and is slated for commissioning by July 2024. It is expected to help offset carbon emissions by around 1,250 MT annually and 25,000 MT over the 20-year period.

INOXAP’s scope includes design, engineering, installation, operations and a continuous supply of green hydrogen to the AIS facility for 20 years. In the first phase, 95 TPA green hydrogen will be supplied to AIS.

As part of the agreement, AIS will invest in the solar plant to power green hydrogen production.

The US Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) has published a detailed strategy and planning document that will help guide hydrogen innovation and research in the coming years. It outlines HFTO’s mission, goals, and strategic approach, said the Department of Energy. The document aims for “clean” hydrogen production costs of $2/kg by 2026 and $1/kg by 2031, but also electrolyzer system costs of $250/kW (low-temperature electrolyzers) and $500/kW (high-temperature electrolyzers) by 2026.

Plug Power has agreed to supply up to 3 GW of electrolyzers to Allied Green Ammonia (AGA) for its planned hydrogen-to-ammonia facility in the Northern Territory, Australia. The basic engineering and design package is expected in May, with a final investment decision expected by the fourth quarter of 2025, said Plug Power. It noted that it aims to start delivering 3 GW of electrolyzer from the first quarter of 2027.

The Dutch government said that seven projects are currently underway to produce fully renewable (sustainable) hydrogen, backed by subsidies. The projects will collectively provide 101 MW of electrolysis capacity. The hydrogen will be used by the chemical industry and for refueling stations. The projects set to receive subsidies include H2 Hollandia (Nieuw-Buinen), Hysolar (Nieuwegein), Groengas asset (Amsterdam), Groengas asset (Groningen), RWE Eemshydrogen (Eemshaven), Van Kessel Olie (Oude Tonge), and VoltH2 (Delfzijl). The Dutch government said that 91 MW of the electrolysis capacity will come from projects in the province of Groningen, and on average, each of the seven winning projects will receive a €2.5 million ($2.69 million) subsidy per megawatt of electrolysis capacity. The companies have until 2028 to complete the construction of their plants.

H-TEC Systems and Bilfinger have agreed to collaborate to develop large-scale green hydrogen projects in Europe. “Under the agreement, both parties intend to consider working together as preferred partners for suitable projects in which both see mutual value creation through their complementary offering,“ said H-TEC Systems. “This approach will not only allow flexibility regarding project-specific contractual setups but also ensures seamless integration of expertise for optimized project outcomes.“

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