Telmen Thermal Power Plant
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Telmen Thermal Power Plant (Тэлмэний дулааны станц) is a permitted power station in Telmen Soum, Dzavhan, Mongolia. It is also known as Mogoin gol power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Telmen Thermal Power Plant | Telmen Soum, Dzavhan, Mongolia | 48.642233, 97.609039 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 48.642233, 97.609039
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Permitted | coal: unknown[1] | 50 | unknown | False |
| Unit 2 | Permitted | coal: unknown[1] | 50 | unknown | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | New Asia Group [100%] | New Asia Mining Group [50.0%]; Yuanda Group [50.0%] |
| Unit 2 | New Asia Group [100%] | New Asia Mining Group [50.0%]; Yuanda Group [50.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
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Financing
- Source of financing: Henan Senyuan Group Co. (China)
Background
In 2009, the project was described as a US$110 million, 60 MW coal-fired power station that was under construction and scheduled to be commissioned by early 2012. The power station is a Build, Own Transfer project which is being financed by private companies.[2]
In December 2009, the Yuanda Group and New Asia Mining Group announced that they had signed a contract with the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mongolia to construct a 2 x 30 MW power station near the Mogoin Gol Coal Mine in northwestern Hovsgol Province. The Chinese company, CMEC Corporation, was a contractor for the construction work.[2] Later reports refer to a 2 x 50 MW plant.[3] The sponsor's website lists the following milestones:[3]
- Construction agreement - December 2009
- BOT concession agreement - May 2011, June 2013
- Land use approval - June 2011
- EIA approval - 2011
- Construction special permit - January 2012
- Water use approval - 2011
- Coal supply agreement - 2011
- Power Purchase Agreement - 2011
In December 2013, it was reported that construction would start soon and take 18 months.[4] The sponsor's website stated that "the company entered into the Investment with a partner company in China" and "is in active discussions with international investment banks and private equity firms. Investors who are interested in the project are currently finalizing due diligence of the project."[3]
In 2015, the power station was reported as under construction.[5][6]
Construction was reportedly ongoing in February 2017.[7] It was planned for 2023.[8]
In April 2018, Henan Senyuan Electric Co. of Henan Senyuan Group Co. won a US$182 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Mongolia’s New Asia Group Co. for the 100-MW facility’s construction. New Asia Group was expected to develop, own and operate the plant. China Export & Credit Insurance Corp. (Sinosure) would provide risk coverage for the project, with the contractor set to raise funds worth 85 percent of the contract price through supplier credit. The contract marked Henan Senyuan’s "first large-scale order in the international market". The firm would procure Chinese equipment for use in the project.[9][10]
Satellite data from Planet showed some construction progress from 2016 to 2018, and seemingly little change at the site from 2018 to 2021. Imagery from late 2021 showed no changes at the presumed site.
The plant was not included as an "installed or proposed project" in the Ministry of Energy's 2021 Renewable Energy Policy Objectives and Plans report.[11]
In October 2026, information supplied by New Asia Group’s project manager indicated that the Telmen power station project was still being developed, but had been delayed by two events: Mongolia’s entry into the IMF Extended Fund Facility in 2017, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The latter reportedly suspended the existing EPC contract with Henan Senyuan. According to the project manager, New Asia was in the process of selecting a new EPC contractor and planned to update the project’s feasibility study for a hybrid configuration consisting of coal, wind, and solar power.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yuanda Group, "Mogoin Gol Power Plant," Media Release, December 29, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Telmen Thermal Power Plant Project," New Asia Group website, accessed August 2014
- ↑ " Telmen Power Plant construction to start soon," montsame.gov.mn, December 27, 2013
- ↑ "Mongolia signs long-awaited $1.3bn PPP deal with Engie-led consortium," BNE, August 4, 2015
- ↑ "SREP Investment Plan for Mongolia," Climate Investment Fund, November 2015
- ↑ "Speaker's Province Tour Heads West," The UB Post, February 15, 2017
- ↑ “Preparation of an Investment Plan for Scaling up Renewable Energy in Mongolia” project”, 2015; NSO, 2016; “Energy Statistics 2015”, ERC; cited in "MONGOLIA'S INITIAL BIENNIAL UPDATE REPORT," UNFCCC, August 6, 2017
- ↑ "Senyuan Group Wins First Overseas Contract at Mongolian Coal Plant," Yicai Global, April 12, 2018
- ↑ "中国港湾 中国电建 中国能建 森源电气等," 蓝箭头, April 13, 2018
- ↑ "Renewable Energy Policy Objectives and Plans to Integration on North-East Asian Power Interconnection," Ministry of Energy, July 8, 2021
Additional data
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