Erdenet Thermal Power Plant
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| Erdenet Thermal Power Plant | |
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 Power Plant in 2022 | |
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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 |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
| Cogeneration? | yes |
| Power generation | |
| Annual net output | 324 GWh |
The Erdenet Thermal Power Plant (Mongolian: Эрдэнэтийн ДЦС) is a coal-fired cogeneration power station in Erdenet, Orkhon Province, Mongolia
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.[1] In 2016, the power plant underwent expansion of 50 MW with a cost of US$53 million.[2]
