First Greenfield Refinery-Cum-Petrochemical Complex

Why in News?

Recently, the prime minister inaugurated India’s 1^st greenfield integrated refinery‑cum‑petrochemical complex at Pachpadra, Rajasthan.

• Greenfield refinery – It is an oil or chemical processing facility built entirely from scratch on a previously undeveloped, "clean" site.
• Petrochemical complex – Large facility converting petroleum and natural gas into high‑value chemical products.

• The facility combines crude oil refining and chemical manufacturing into a single site to improve operational efficiency and profitability
• Developed by – HPCL and the Government of Rajasthan.
• Capacity –
  • 9 million metric tons per annum (MMTPA) crude oil process.
  •  2.4 MMTPA petrochemical production.
• Nelson Complexity Index – 17.0 (among the most sophisticated globally).

Nelson Complexity Index (NCI) is a scoring system used to measure the sophistication and technological advancement of an oil refinery

• Petrochemical Yield – >26% (benchmark efficiency).
• Energy Security – Reduces dependence on imported petrochemicals; strengthens supply chains.
• Industrial Growth – Anchors downstream industries (plastic parks, textiles, automotive components, packaging, agriculture films).
• Diversification – Shifts Rajasthan’s economy beyond agriculture and mining towards industrial resilience.

Reference

Economic Times | Greenfield refinery