Buuruljuut power station is a 600 MW coal power station in Töv, Mongolia. It is operated by Tsetsens Mining & Energy LLC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 751k homes (estimated). It ranks #4 of 25 Mongolia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2024, it is around 2 years old — recently built. 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_buuruljuut_mongo.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 300 MW for Buuruljuut power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
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 600 MW, Buuruljuut power station is well above the median coal plant in Mongolia (450 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. 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
- 4.7% of 12,669 MW across 20 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 5 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 Tsetsens Mining & Energy 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 cold semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 47.3°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 #4 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
- Salkhit · Wind · 50 MW · Central Aimak
- Tsaidamnuur power station · Coal · 600 MW · Töv
- Bayan power station · Coal · 660 MW · Töv
- Baganuur power station · Coal · 400 MW · Govisümber
- New Century City power station · Coal · 250 MW · Töv
- Khushight Kundi · Solar · 15 MW · Central Aimak
Location
Coordinates 47.272341, 107.890865 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Buuruljuut power station?
Buuruljuut power station is a 600 MW coal power plant in Töv, Mongolia, commissioned in 2024.
Who operates Buuruljuut power station?
Buuruljuut power station is operated by Tsetsens Mining & Energy LLC [100%].