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Inox Air Products inks deal to supply nitrogen to

First Solar’s new Tamil Nadu facility

Inox Air Products (INOXAP) has energy security,” said Mr. Sujoy Ghosh,
signed a 20-year agreement with First Vice President and Managing Director
Solar, a US-based solar technology of First Solar in India.
company and provider of photovoltaic
(PV) solar energy solutions. First Solar’s new facility, expected
to be commissioned in the second half
The agreement covers the design, of 2023 with an annual nameplate
engineering, installation, and opera- capacity of 3.4 gigawatts (GWDC),
tions of a cryogenic nitrogen generator will manufacture high-effi ciency solar
to supply high-purity nitrogen for First modules.
Solar’s new manufacturing facility in Inox Air Products said, “We are deligh-
Pillaipakkam, Tamil Nadu. ted to partner with First Solar, a global According to First Solar its, ad-
provider of eco-effi cient solar modules, vanced thin fi lm photovoltaic (PV)
INOXAP’s cryogenic nitrogen gene- as they begin their India journey. This modules have the lowest carbon and
rator will have a capacity of 2,400- partnership aligns with our endeavours water footprint of any commercially
Nm /hour, supplying nitrogen and other to create a more sustainable future for available PV module today, and it’s the
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industrial gases to First Solar’s facility the next generation.” fi rst PV manufacturer to have its pro-
for use in its manufacturing processes. duct included in the Electronic Pro-
“Our fully vertically integrated duct Environmental Assessment Tool
Commenting on the contract, manufacturing facility supports India’s (EPEAT) global registry for sustainable
Mr. Siddharth Jain, Managing Director – ambitions of decarbonisation and electronics.
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REC to fi nance green hydrogen project in Oman

State-run fi nancier REC Ltd. is ‘One Sun, One World, One Grid’ (OS- The IMEC is a proposed econo-
expanding its international portfolio, OWOG) initiative. mic corridor designed to enhance
according to Chairman and Managing economic development by promoting
Director Mr. Vivek Kumar Dewangan. He said projects in the neighbour- connectivity and integration among 43
In an interview with the Economic ing countries are in the pipeline and Asia, the Persian Gulf, and Europe
Times, he said that REC has sanctioned set to be fi nalised soon. “We have sent across multiple sectors, including
a green hydrogen ammonia project a team to Bhutan and are awaiting trade and energy.
in Oman and prospective projects in Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA’s)
Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri clearance for the projects,” he said. The OSOWOG initiative was fi rst
Lanka. proposed by Indian Prime Minister
The targeted projects include hydro Narendra Modi in 2018 during the fi rst
The expansion comes as REC power facilities, transmission lines assembly of the International Solar
became a ‘Maharatna’ company in Sep- connecting India to Bangladesh and Alliance.
tember 2022, enabling it to invest in Sri Lanka, and other forms of renew-
projects outside India. Mr. Dewangan able energy. According to a draft by the Ministry
said this will help the fi rm to fi nance of New and Renewable Energy, the ini-
green projects within the framework The selection of these projects will tiative aims to supply power to around
of the India-Middle East-Europe be aligned with India’s strategic inter- 140 countries through a common grid
Economic Corridor (IMEC) and the ests and will be guided by the MEA. that will transfer solar energy.

140 Chemical Weekly October 3, 2023

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