Baganuur power station is a 400 MW coal power station in Govisümber, Mongolia. It is operated by Baganuur Power LLC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 501k homes (estimated). It ranks #11 of 25 Mongolia power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 85.8% of Mongolia's electricity; the national grid averages 816 gCO₂/kWh (8.4% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_baganuur_mongo.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 400 MW, Baganuur power station is below the median coal plant in Mongolia (450 MW). Technically it is described as supercritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Mongolia coal capacity
- 3.2% of 12,669 MW across 20 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 8 of 12 dated coal plants in Mongolia are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Mongolia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Baganuur Power LLC [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a monsoon subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 47.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #11 largest coal power plant of 20 in Mongolia by capacity.
Mongolia has 20 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 12,669 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Buuruljuut power station · Coal · 600 MW · Töv
- Salkhit · Wind · 50 MW · Central Aimak
- Bayan power station · Coal · 660 MW · Töv
- Tsaidamnuur power station · Coal · 600 MW · Töv
- New Century City power station · Coal · 250 MW · Töv
- Ulaanbaatar-3 Thermal Power Plant · Coal · 198 MW · Ulaanbaatar
Location
Coordinates 47.745697, 108.355172 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Baganuur power station?
Baganuur power station is a 400 MW coal power plant in Govisümber, Mongolia, Announced 2027.
Who operates Baganuur power station?
Baganuur power station is operated by Baganuur Power LLC [100%].