The Erdenet Thermal Power Plant (Mongolian: Эрдэнэтийн ДЦС) is a coal-fired power station in Erdenet, Orkhon Province, Mongolia
Erdenet Thermal Power Plant | |
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Official name | Эрдэнэтийн ДЦС |
Country | Mongolia |
Location | Erdenet, Orkhon Province |
Coordinates | 49°02′26.7″N 104°05′50.8″E / 49.040750°N 104.097444°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1983 |
Commission date | 1987 |
Power generation | |
Annual net output | 324 GWh |
History edit
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 2016, the power plant underwent expansion of 50 MW with a cost of US$53 million.[1]
Technical specifications edit
The power plant generated 324 GWh of electricity in 2019.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Erdenet thermal power plant expansion to finish within a year". Gogo Mongolia. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ T., Baljmaa (16 January 2020). "Erdenet Thermal Power Plant produced 324 million kw/h electricity in 2019". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 7 August 2023.