Amgalan Thermal Power Plant
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| Amgalan Thermal Power Plant | |
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| Official name | Амгалан Дулааны Cтанц |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Location | Bayanzürkh, Ulaanbaatar |
| Coordinates | 47°54′59.7″N 107°00′16.8″E / 47.916583°N 107.004667°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | November 2015 |
| Construction cost | US$75.9 million |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 3 X 116 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 348 MW |
The Amgalan Thermal Power Plant (Mongolian: Амгалан Дулааны Cтанц) is a coal-fired power station in Bayanzürkh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
The power plant was commissioned in November 2015.[1] 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.[2] In June 2022, expansion work of the power plant started to expand its generating capacity.[3]
Technical specifications
The power plant has an installed capacity of 348 MW. It consists of three steam turbine with each rated at 116 MW.[1] The power plant supplies electricity mostly to the eastern part of Ulaanbaatar.[4] It also acts as a district heating for Ulaanbaatar.[5]
