Thermal Power Plant No. 3 (Ulaanbaatar)

The Thermal Power Plant No. 3 (Mongolian: Улаанбаатарын ДЦС-3) is a coal-fired power station in Khan Uul, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The plant is responsible for 32% of Ulaanbaatar's heat and 16% of the central region's electricity.^[1]

Thermal Power Plant No. 3
Official name	Улаанбаатарын ДЦС-3
Country	Mongolia
Location	Khan Uul, Ulaanbaatar
Coordinates	47°53′45.8″N 106°51′50.7″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	1968
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	198 MW
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History

The power station was commissioned in 1968.^[2] In 2014, an additional 50 MW of generation capacity of the power station was commissioned.^[3] In September 2024, Mongolia and Russia signed an agreement where the Russian company Inter RAO is expected to modernize and reconstruct the power station^[4] for 1.3 billion euros.^[5]

On June 2, 2025, a fire severely damaged the high-pressure turbine hall at Ulaanbaatar’s Thermal Power Plant No. 3, disrupting nearly one-third of the city’s district heating and 13% of its electricity supply.^[6]

Technical specifications

The power station has an installed generation capacity of 198 MW.^[7] In 2023, the power station used a total of 9.4 million m³ of water to generate power.^[8] It also acts as a district heating for Ulaanbaatar.^[9]

See also

• List of power stations in Mongolia