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Mandakh power station

Coal power plant in Dornogovi, Mongolia. Approximate location 44.105837, 108.605724.

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Mandakh power station is a 100 MW coal power station in Dornogovi, Mongolia. It is operated by Tumen Ayl Energy LLC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 125k homes (estimated). It ranks #16 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).

100MW installed capacity
125,142homes powered (est.)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_mandakh_mongo.

Data status

Known data

FacilityMandakh power station GEM-coal
CountryMongolia · Dornogovi GEM-coal
Coordinates44.105837, 108.605724 GEM-coal
FuelCoal GEM-coal
MW installed capacity100 MW GEM GCPT; source record
OwnerTumen Ayl Energy LLC [100%] GEM-coal

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions438,000 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#16 / 25 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#16 / 20 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.22× · 450 MW · n=20 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent125,142 calculated

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 100 MW, Mandakh power station is below the median coal plant in Mongolia (450 MW). 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.

Capacity vs largest coal plants in Mongolia

Shivee Ovoo power station: 5,580 MW6kShivee Ovo…Bayan power station: 660 MW660Bayan powe…Shivee Govi power station: 660 MW660Shivee Gov…Buuruljuut power station: 600 MW600Buuruljuut…Chandgana Coal Project: 600 MW600Chandgana …Tavan Tolgoi power station (Marubeni): 600 MW600Tavan Tolg…Tevshiin Gobi power station: 600 MW600Tevshiin G…Tsaidamnuur power station: 600 MW600Tsaidamnuu…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Tumen Ayl 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 desert climate (Köppen BWk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 44.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~26°Ctypical warm-season mean
Cold desert: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby plants

The #16 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

Location

Coordinates 44.105837, 108.605724 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Mandakh power station?

Mandakh power station is a 100 MW coal power plant in Dornogovi, Mongolia.

How many homes can Mandakh power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 125,142 homes (estimated).

Who operates Mandakh power station?

Mandakh power station is operated by Tumen Ayl Energy LLC [100%].

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