Amgalan Thermal Power Plant
{{Short description|Coal-fired power plant in Bayanzürkh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia}}
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| name_official = Амгалан Дулааны Cтанц
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| country = Mongolia
| location = Bayanzürkh, Ulaanbaatar
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| commissioned = November 2015
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| cost = US$75.9 million
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The Amgalan Thermal Power Plant ({{langx|mn|Амгалан Дулааны Cтанц}}) is a coal-fired power station in Bayanzürkh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
History
The power plant was commissioned in November 2015.{{cite web|date=30 July 2023|url=https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-amgalan-power-plant-mongolia/|title=Power plant profile: Amgalan Power Plant, Mongolia|work=Power Technology|access-date=8 August 2023}} On 4 December 2015, the opening of the power plant was officiated in a ceremony preceded by Energy Minister Dashzeveg Zorigt and other government officials.{{cite web|date=8 December 2015|url=https://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=1293750713&Country=Mongolia&topic=Economy&subtopic_1|title=New power plant to reduce pollution in the capital|work=Economist Intelligence|access-date=8 August 2023}} In June 2022, expansion work of the power plant started to expand its generating capacity.{{cite news|last=Oyun-Erdene|first=E.|date=15 November 2022|url=https://mongolia.gogo.mn/r/nq4le|title=Expansion of Amgalan thermal power plant needs to start immediately|work=Gogo Mongolia|access-date=8 August 2023}}
Technical specifications
The power plant has an installed capacity of 348 MW. It consists of three steam turbine with each rated at 116 MW. The power plant supplies electricity mostly to the eastern part of Ulaanbaatar.{{cite news|last=B.|first=Khuder|date=25 November 2015|url=https://montsame.mn/en/read/121717|title=Vice chairwomen of Standing committee of NPC legs “Amgalan” power station|work=Mongolian National News Agency|access-date=14 December 2024}} It also acts as a district heating for Ulaanbaatar.{{cite web|url=https://www.ebrd.com/documents/procurement/79659-tor-final.pdf|title=Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar District Heating Renewable Heating Integration Study|website=European Bank for Reconstruction and Development|access-date=17 December 2024}}
Finance
The power plant was constructed with a cost of US$75.9 million.{{cite news|date=22 July 2015|url=https://mongolia.gogo.mn/r/147381|title=Amgalan Heating Power Plant is ready for operations|work=Gogo Mongolia|access-date=8 August 2023}} It was built with a concession with China Machinery Engineering Corporation.{{cite web|last=Campi|first=Alicia J.|date=3 February 2016|url=https://jamestown.org/program/mongolian-mega-construction-projects-push-for-energy-security-regional-connectivity/|title=Mongolian Mega Construction Projects Push for Energy Security, Regional Connectivity|website=The Jamestown Foundation|access-date=21 January 2025}}
See also
References
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Category:2015 establishments in Mongolia
Category:Buildings and structures in Ulaanbaatar
Category:Coal-fired power stations in Mongolia
Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 2015
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