The Darkhan Thermal Power Plant () is a
coal-fired power station
A coal-fired power station or coal power plant is a thermal power station which burns coal to generate electricity. Worldwide there are about 2,500 coal-fired power stations, on average capable of generating a gigawatt each. They generate ...
in
Darkhan City,
Darkhan-Uul Province
Darkhan-Uul ( ; ) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. It is located in the northern part of the country.
History
The city Darkhan was founded on 17 October 1961 within Selenge Province, as a second industrial center to reduce migration pre ...
,
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of , with a population of 3.5 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by po ...
.
History
The construction of the power plant started in 1963. It was then commissioned on 2 October 1965. In 2012, the plant underwent overhaul works on its turbines. In 2019, a 35 MW generator was further added to the plant.
Technical specifications
Upon its first commissioning, the power plant consists of four generation units with a total of 48 MW installed generation capacity. Currently the power plant has a total installed generation capacity of 83 MW. It also acts as a
district heating
District heating (also known as heat networks) is a system for distributing heat generated in a centralized location through a system of insulated pipes for residential and commercial heating requirements such as space heater, space heating and w ...
for Darkhan City.
Fuel
The power plant receives coal for its fuel from
Ulaan Ovoo coal mine in
Tüshig District,
Selenge Province
Selenge () is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of , with a population of 3.5 million, ...
.
See also
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List of power stations in Mongolia
The following page lists all power stations in Mongolia.
Coal
Hydroelectric
Photovoltaic
Wind
References
{{Power stations
Power stations in Mongolia,
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References
1965 establishments in Mongolia
Buildings and structures in Darkhan-Uul Province
Coal-fired power stations in Mongolia
Darkhan (city)
Energy infrastructure completed in 1965
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