Erdenet Thermal Power Plant Explained

Erdenet Thermal Power Plant
Name Official:	Эрдэнэтийн ДЦС
Country:	Mongolia
Location:	Erdenet, Orkhon Province
Status:	O
Construction Began:	1983
Commissioned:	1987
Ps Annual Generation:	324 GWh

The Erdenet Thermal Power Plant (Mongolian: Эрдэнэтийн ДЦС) is a coal-fired power station in Erdenet, Orkhon Province, Mongolia

History

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

The power plant generated 324 GWh of electricity in 2019.^[2]

See also

• List of power stations in Mongolia

Notes and References

1. News: 28 March 2016. Erdenet thermal power plant expansion to finish within a year. Gogo Mongolia. 7 August 2023.
2. News: T.. Baljmaa. 16 January 2020. Erdenet Thermal Power Plant produced 324 million kw/h electricity in 2019. Mongolian National News Agency. 7 August 2023.