Bayan power station
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Bayan power station (Баян цахилгаан станц) is a power station in the pre-permit stage in Bayan Soum, Tov, Mongolia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bayan power station | Bayan Soum, Tov, Mongolia | 47.251293, 107.542028 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Pre-permit | coal: unknown | 330 | supercritical | 2027 (planned) |
| Unit 2 | pre-permit | coal: unknown | 330 | supercritical | - |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Kasen Power Green Energy LLC | Kasen International Holdings Ltd |
| Unit 2 | Kasen Power Green Energy LLC | Kasen International Holdings Ltd |
Background
In August 2024, a proposed 660 MW power plant in Bayan Soum, Tov province, was included in a Mongolian government document on regional development for 2024–2028.[1] At the time, the fuel source for the power plant was not specified.
In October 2024, news sources indicated that the proposed plant would be Mongolia’s first supercritical coal-fired power plant. With a planned capacity of 2 x 330 MW, it would also be the country’s second largest energy source after Ulaanbaatar-4 power station. The plant would supply both electricity and heat to Tov province.[2][3][4]
The power station was proposed as a public-private partnership between the Mongolia Ministry of Energy and Kasen Power Green Energy LLC.[2] The Kasen Group, which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, was slated to be the general contractor for the project.[3][4] Huaxi Energy was expected to supply supercritical boilers with circulating fluidized bed technology.[5]
In an October 2024 interview, a former Minister of Energy and consultant on the Bayan power station project stated, “[i]n just four months, we obtained all the necessary licenses, signed agreements, selected the land, and officially started the project on July 9, 2024.” (Google Translate)[4] A groundbreaking ceremony was reportedly held in early October 2024.[6]
As of November 2024, it was unclear whether construction on the power station had started. According to one source, construction of workers’ accommodations onsite had begun, and the foundation of a boiler was expected to be built in November.[6] Another source stated that construction was expected to begin in 2025.[2] Project developers reportedly expected the first unit of the power station to be completed in 2027.[6][4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ “МОНГОЛ УЛСЫН ЗАСГИЙН ГАЗРЫН 2024-2028 ОНЫ ҮЙЛ АЖИЛЛАГААНЫ ХӨТӨЛБӨР,” Government of Mongolia, August 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 “As part of the energy recovery, the first block of the 600 MW power plant of Booriljuot has been put into operation,” Government of Mongolia, October 5, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 “CENTRAL: The foundation stone of 660 MW thermal power plant was laid in Bayan sum,” Montsame, October 9, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 “A.Tleikhan: Power Plant 4 burns 4 million tons of coal annually, a new plant will burn 1.8 million tons,” gogo Mongolia, October 15, 2024
- ↑ “华西能源董事长出席蒙古Kasen 2x330MW清洁能源项目开工仪式,” GoalFore Advisory, October 14, 2024
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 “Баян сумын нутагт 660 МВт-ын хүчин чадалтай ДЦС-ын шав тавилаа,” gogo, October 9, 2024
Additional data
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