INOX Air Products (INOXAP) has signed a 20-year, Build-Own-Operate agreement with Premier Energies, a major player in India’s solar manufacturing sector. The deal includes the installation of a cryogenic Air Separation Unit (ASU) to supply ultra-high purity Nitrogen and Oxygen, along with other gases, to Premier Energies’ solar cell manufacturing facility in Naidupeta, Andhra Pradesh.

This ASU will supply 7000 nm³/h of 5N-grade Nitrogen and 250 nm³/h of 6N-grade Oxygen, with commissioning expected next year.

Siddharth Jain, Managing Director of INOXAP, expressed, “This agreement strengthens India’s solar ecosystem by ensuring a sustainable, high-purity gas supply, contributing to the clean energy transition.”

Surender Pal Singh Saluja, Chairman of Premier Energies, added, “INOXAP remains our preferred partner, and this collaboration will further our journey towards enhancing India’s green energy manufacturing capabilities.”