Construction of Tavantolgoi power plant to begin in 2020 www.zgm.mn
The Government of Mongolia and Oyu Tolgoi (OT) LLC have signed “Energy Regulatory Coordination” on 31 December 2018. According to the agreement, the construction of the Tavan Tolgoi power plant will start from March 2020 and be completed by 2023.
When the Tavan Tolgoi power plant with a capacity of 300 mWh commences, the power supply of OT will be improved along with the integrated power supply system of Mongolia. As of 2018, the OT mine project has paid approximately USD 150 million for generating electricity from Inner Mongolia's energy system annually. Tavan Tolgoi thermal power station will keep the invest in Mongolia. Furthermore, when the OT underground mine is commissioned, energy consumption will increase by 30-40 percent from current levels.
The plant will provide water from the Naiman valley and will use minimize water consumption via using an air cooling system for power plants. The Tavan Tolgoi power plant planned to use 1.2 million tons of coal annually and will use the thermal coal, which does not be exported and left at the mines. The remaining coal will be in circulation in the economy, according to the spokesman.
Also, 200 permanent jobs will be created, following the increased housing and social buildings and improved urban development.
Published Date:2019-06-25