The Bukhug Solar Power Plant is a
photovoltaic power station
A photovoltaic power station, also known as a solar park, solar farm, or solar power plant, is a large-scale grid-connected photovoltaic power system (PV system) designed for the supply of merchant power. They are different from most building ...
in
Sainshand
Sainshand (; ) is the capital of Dornogovi Province in Mongolia. It is located in the eastern Gobi Desert steppe, on the Trans-Mongolian Railway.
Administration
The territory of Sainshand sum consists of 5 ''bags'' (communes). The first three ...
,
Dornogovi Province
Dornogovi (, ''East Gobi'') is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordering PR China's autonomous region of Inner Mongolia.
Dornogovi is located in the Gobi Desert and frequent sand- and ...
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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 ...
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History
The
environmental impact assessment
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before the construction of the power plant was carried out in 2013. Construction of the power plant started in 2018. The power plant was commissioned in February 2019.
Technical specifications
The power plant has a total generation capacity of 30 MW. It generates 57 GWh of electricity annually.
Finance
The power plant was constructed with a cost of US$47.5 million. About US$31.6 million of it was lend by the
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, shortened to EBRD ( French: ''Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement'' or ''BERD''), is an international financial institution founded in 1991 in Paris. As a multilat ...
.
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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2019 establishments in Mongolia
Buildings and structures in Dornogovi Province
Energy infrastructure completed in 2019
Photovoltaic power stations in Mongolia
Sainshand
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