Bayan power station
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Bayan power station (Баян цахилгаан станц) is a power station in Bayan Soum, Tov, Mongolia with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating. It is also known as Bayang Thermal Power Plant, Багийн дулааны цахилгаан станцын.
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)[1] |
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 | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Construction[2] | coal: unknown[3] | 330[3] | supercritical[3] | yes[1] | 2027 (planned)[3] |
| Unit 2 | Pre-permit[3] | coal: unknown[3] | 330[3] | supercritical[3] | yes[1] | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Kasen Power Green Energy LLC[1] | Kasen International Holdings Ltd |
| Unit 2 | Kasen Power Green Energy LLC[1] | Kasen International Holdings Ltd |
Background
In August 2024, a proposed 660 MW power plant in Bayan Soum, Töv province, was included in a Mongolian government document on regional development for 2024–2028.[4] 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 Töv province.[5][6][7]
The power station was proposed as a public-private partnership between the Mongolia Ministry of Energy and Kasen Power Green Energy LLC.[5] The Kasen Group, which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, was slated to be the general contractor for the project.[6][7] Huaxi Energy was expected to supply supercritical boilers with circulating fluidized bed technology.[8]
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)[7] A groundbreaking ceremony was reportedly held in early October 2024.[9]
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.[9] Another source stated that construction was expected to begin in 2025.[5] Project developers reportedly expected the first unit of the power station to be completed in 2027.[9][7]
According to reporting from December 2024, construction of Unit 1 was 6% complete.[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://mongolia.gov.mn/news/view/27050.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://mongolia.gogo.mn/r/gx95k.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ “МОНГОЛ УЛСЫН ЗАСГИЙН ГАЗРЫН 2024-2028 ОНЫ ҮЙЛ АЖИЛЛАГААНЫ ХӨТӨЛБӨР,” Government of Mongolia, August 2024
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 “Эрчим хүчний сэргэлтийн хүрээнд Бөөрөлжүүтийн 600 МВт-ын цахилгаан станцын эхний блок ашиглалтад орлоо,” Government of Mongolia, October 5, 2024
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 “ТӨВ: Баян суманд 660 МВт-ын дулааны цахилгаан станцын шав тавив,” Montsame, October 9, 2024
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 “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
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 “Баян сумын нутагт 660 МВт-ын хүчин чадалтай ДЦС-ын шав тавилаа,” gogo, October 9, 2024
- ↑ “Б.Чойжилсүрэнд арга ч, шийдэл ч АЛГА!,” News.mn, December 20, 2024
Additional data
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