Zamyn-Üüd is a 15 MW solar power plant in Mongolia, commissioned in an undisclosed year. It is the only solar plant of its size in the country. Ranked #1 of 4 solar plants in Mongolia. This plant's 15 MW represents 30% of Mongolia's total solar capacity of 50 MW. The largest solar plant in Mongolia is Khushight Kundi, also at 15 MW, making Zamyn-Üüd equally sized. Nearby plants include Erenhot (48 MW, Solar), Erlianhaote (22.1 MW, Solar), and Erenhot A (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Dornogovi Province, approximately 250 km from Ulaanbaatar.
7 years old
Mongolia, Asia
- 5. largest of 8 plants in Mongolia
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,943 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 1.66% of the installed capacity of Mongolia
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Mongolian Solar Energy Association operates 2 plants totalling 30 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 100 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Zamyn-Üüd is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Mongolia- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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