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Dornod power station is a 36 MW coal power plant in Mongolia, operated by Central Energy System since 1982. Ranked #3 of 3 coal plants in Mongolia, Dornod accounts for 4.48% of the country's total coal capacity of 804 MW. The largest coal plant in Mongolia is Ulaanbaatar-4 Thermal Power Plant at 570 MW, making Dornod 15.8 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Dornod power station. It is located in the Dornod Province, approximately 400 km from Ulaanbaatar, the capital city.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
1982

44 years old

Owner
Central Energy System
Location
48.0793°, 114.5550°

Mongolia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4. largest of 8 plants in Mongolia
  • #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,596 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 3.98% of the installed capacity of Mongolia
Age & fleet comparison

44 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Central Energy System operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 48.079300, 114.555000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
142.2 Kt
173 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.26 Mt
Over 44 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
30.9K
cars per year
19.0K
homes per year
6.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Mongolia
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

MongoliaEnergy Profile

8
Total Plants
0.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalWindSolar
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