ONGC Petro Additions Limited (OPaL), Dahej, Gujarat — India
Petrochemical in India. Approximate location 21.69098, 72.62078.
PetrochemicalIndiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
ONGC Petro Additions Limited (OPaL), Dahej, Gujarat is a petrochemical plant in India. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes. It is operated by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. It emits about 1,909,265 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.38% of the CO₂e from the 297 facilities in India that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-40691244.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- DGEN MEGA CCCP · Gas · 1,200 MW · 0 km
- DGEN Mega Combined Cycle power plant · Gas · 1,200 MW · 0 km
- Dahej · Solar · 10 MW · 2 km
- Dahej Thermal Power Project · Coal · 3,200 MW · 3 km
- GANDHAR PETROCHEM · Other · 154 MW · 5 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: petrochemical-steam-cracking. As petrochemical plant, it requires high process heat (typically 300–800°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 1,909,265 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 1.9M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), ONGC Petro Additions Limited (OPaL), Dahej, Gujarat carries no domestic carbon price, and its products are not CBAM-covered goods, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €144M/yr.
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Operator
Operated by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
Local climate
ONGC Petro Additions Limited (OPaL), Dahej, Gujarat sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSh), at 21.7°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1226 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.94× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
Nearby industrial sites
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- Reliance Industries Hazira, Hazira, Gujarat · Petrochemical · 1,040,650 t CO₂
- Hazira Fertilizer Complex · Chemical Plant · 5,805,563 t CO₂
- ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel Hazira Plant · Steel Plant · 15,609,806 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 21.69098, 72.62078. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is ONGC Petro Additions Limited (OPaL), Dahej, Gujarat?
ONGC Petro Additions Limited (OPaL), Dahej, Gujarat is a petrochemical plant in India. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes.
How much CO₂ does ONGC Petro Additions Limited (OPaL), Dahej, Gujarat emit?
The page uses about 1,909,265 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #72 among facilities in India by estimated CO₂.
Where is ONGC Petro Additions Limited (OPaL), Dahej, Gujarat located?
ONGC Petro Additions Limited (OPaL), Dahej, Gujarat is in India at approximately 21.69098, 72.62078.
Who operates ONGC Petro Additions Limited (OPaL), Dahej, Gujarat?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.