Thermal Power Plant No. 3 (Ulaanbaatar)
Coal-fired power plant in Khan Uul, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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The Thermal Power Plant No. 3 (Mongolian: Улаанбаатарын ДЦС-3) is a coal-fired cogeneration power station in Khan Uul, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The plant is responsible for 32% of Ulaanbaatar's heat and 16% of the central region's electricity.[1]
| Thermal Power Plant No. 3 | |
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| Official name | Улаанбаатарын ДЦС-3 |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Location | Khan Uul, Ulaanbaatar |
| Coordinates | 47°53′45.8″N 106°51′50.7″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1968 |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
| Cogeneration? | yes |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 198 MW |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
History
The power station was commissioned in 1968.[2] In 2014, an additional 50 MW of generation capacity of the power station was commissioned.[3] In September 2024, Mongolia and Russia signed an agreement where the Russian company Inter RAO is expected to modernize and reconstruct the power station[4] for 1.3 billion euros.[5]
On 2 June 2025, a fire severely damaged the high-pressure turbine hall of the power station, disrupting nearly one-third of the city’s district heating and 13% of its electricity supply.[6]
Technical specifications
The power station has an installed generation capacity of 198 MW.[7] In 2023, the power station used a total of 9.4 million m3 of water to generate power.[8] It also acts as a district heating for Ulaanbaatar.[9] It has a heat supply capacity of 2,449 GJ/h and annual heat generation of 10,074 TJ in 2020.[10]
