Erdenet Thermal Power Plant
{{Short description|Coal-fired power plant in Erdenet, Orkhon, Mongolia}}
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| name = Erdenet Thermal Power Plant
| name_official = Эрдэнэтийн ДЦС
| image = Erdenet_Thermal_Power_Plant.jpg
| image_caption = Power Plant in 2022
| country = Mongolia
| location = Erdenet, Orkhon Province
| coordinates = {{Coord|49|02|26.7|N|104|05|50.8|E|region:MN_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| status = O
| construction_began = 1983
| commissioned = 1987
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The Erdenet Thermal Power Plant ({{langx|mn|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 December 2015, an investment agreement was reached for the power plant with an amount of US$53.8 million.{{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}} In 2016, the power plant underwent expansion of 50 MW with a cost of US$53 million.{{cite news|date=28 March 2016|url=https://mongolia.gogo.mn/r/152099|title=Erdenet thermal power plant expansion to finish within a year|work=Gogo Mongolia|access-date=7 August 2023}}
Technical specifications
Fuel
The power plant receives coal for its fuel from Ulaan Ovoo coal mine in Tüshig District, Selenge Province.{{cite web|last=N.|first=Ariuntuya|date=27 September 2012|url=https://www.mongolianminingjournal.com/a/34867|title=Strategy on strategic mineral missing|website=Mongolian Mining Journal|access-date=24 March 2025}}
See also
References
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Category:1987 establishments in Mongolia
Category:Coal-fired power stations in Mongolia
Category:Buildings and structures in Orkhon Province
Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1987
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