Guru Gobind Singh Refinery power station is a 165 MW oil power station in Haryana, India. It is operated by HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 124k homes (estimated). It ranks #742 of 2,225 India power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2012, it is around 14 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 55,588 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 13k cars driven for a year. In context, oil supplies about 0.2% of India's electricity; the national grid averages 670 gCO₂/kWh (26.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-4978.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408395; fuel: GEM wiki unit-level operating Fuel(s), fetched 2026-07-05
In context: how this plant compares
At 165 MW, Guru Gobind Singh Refinery power station is well above the median oil plant in India (81.5 MW). Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~55,588 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of India oil capacity
- 7.7% of 2,134 MW across 21 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 12 of 13 dated oil plants in India are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in India
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd.
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 29.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 86% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 18/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
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.
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 plants
The #3 largest oil power plant of 21 in India by capacity.
India has 21 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 2,134 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Teona Welspun 2 · Solar · 4.1 MW · Haryana
- Kewal · Solar · 20 MW · Haryana
- Teona Photon · Solar · 25 MW · Haryana
- Ram Tirath Jaga Solar Power Plant · Solar · 10 MW · Punjab
- Pathrala · Solar · 4.1 MW · Haryana
- Nagla · Solar · 4.1 MW · Punjab
Location
Coordinates 29.9265, 74.9609 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Guru Gobind Singh Refinery power station?
Guru Gobind Singh Refinery power station is a 165 MW oil power plant in Haryana, India, commissioned in 2012.
Who operates Guru Gobind Singh Refinery power station?
Guru Gobind Singh Refinery power station is operated by HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd.
How much CO₂ does Guru Gobind Singh Refinery power station emit?
Guru Gobind Singh Refinery power station has modelled emissions of about 55,588 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).