First Greenfield Refinery-Cum-Petrochemical Complex

The Prime Minister inaugurates India’s 1st greenfield integrated refinery‑cum‑petrochemical complex at Pachpadra, Rajasthan. The facility is developed by HPCL and the Government of Rajasthan, and it integrates crude oil refining and petrochemical manufacturing at a single site.

Rajasthan Greenfield Integrated Refinery‑Cum‑Petrochemical Complex (Pachpadra):

Dimension	Key Details
Location	The complex is located at Pachpadra, Rajasthan.
Developed by	The complex is developed by HPCL and the Government of Rajasthan.
Greenfield refinery (definition)	A greenfield refinery is an oil or chemical processing facility built entirely from scratch on a previously undeveloped, “clean” site.
Petrochemical complex (definition)	A petrochemical complex is a large facility converting petroleum and natural gas into high‑value chemical products.
Integrated site feature	The facility combines crude oil refining and chemical manufacturing into a single site to improve operational efficiency and profitability.
Capacity	The complex comprises 9 million metric tons per annum (MMTPA) crude oil processing capacity and 2.4 MMTPA petrochemical production capacity.
Nelson Complexity Index (NCI)	Nelson Complexity Index (NCI) is a scoring system used to measure the sophistication and technological advancement of an oil refinery.
NCI score	The complex has a Nelson Complexity Index of 17.0.
Petrochemical yield	The complex provides for petrochemical yield of >26%.
Downstream industries anchored	The complex anchors downstream industries: plastic parks, textiles, automotive components, packaging, and agriculture films.