Erdenet Thermal Power Plant

The Erdenet Thermal Power Plant (Mongolian: Эрдэнэтийн ДЦС) is a coal-fired power station in Erdenet, Orkhon Province, Mongolia

Erdenet Thermal Power Plant
Power Plant in 2022
Official name	Эрдэнэтийн ДЦС
Country	Mongolia
Location	Erdenet, Orkhon Province
Coordinates	49°02′26.7″N 104°05′50.8″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1983
Commission date	1987
Power generation
Annual net output	324 GWh

History

In 1983, the Government of the Soviet Union agreed to construct the Erdenet Thermal Power Plant. The power plant went into operation in 1987. In December 2015, an investment agreement was reached for the power plant with an amount of US$53.8 million.^[1] In 2016, the power plant underwent expansion of 50 MW with a cost of US$53 million.^[2]

Technical specifications

The power plant generated 324 GWh of electricity in 2019.^[3]

Fuel

The power plant receives coal for its fuel from Ulaan Ovoo coal mine in Tüshig District, Selenge Province.^[4]

See also

• List of power stations in Mongolia