The Erdenet 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 ...
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Erdenet
Erdenet (; , 'precious, valuable') is the third-largest city in Mongolia and the provincial capital of Orkhon. Located in the northern Mongolia, it lies in a valley between the Selenge and Orkhon rivers about ( as the crow flies) northwest o ...
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Orkhon Province
Orkhon Province () is one of the 21 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, ma ...
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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
In 1983, the
Government of the Soviet Union
The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was the executive and administrative organ of the highest organ of state power, highest body of state authority, the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, All-Union Supreme Soviet. It ...
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. In 2016, the power plant underwent expansion of 50 MW with a cost of US$53 million.
Technical specifications
The power plant generated 324 GWh of electricity in 2019.
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, ...
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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
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Power stations in Mongolia,
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References
1987 establishments in Mongolia
Coal-fired power stations in Mongolia
Buildings and structures in Orkhon Province
Erdenet
Energy infrastructure completed in 1987
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