Russia and Mongolia agreed on the reconstruction of TPP-3 in Ulaanbaatar

Russia and Mongolia have signed a contract for the development of a basic design for the reconstruction of Ulaanbaatar TPP-3. The document was signed by the Mongolian JSC "TPP-3" and the Russian company "Inter RAO - Export" on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week. The project concerns one of the key components of the energy infrastructure of the Mongolian capital.

TPP-3 in Ulaanbaatar Image source: wikipedia // Chongkian

The signing was part of negotiations between the Ministers of Energy of Russia and Mongolia, Sergey Tsivilev and Badrachyn Naidalaa, as well as the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources of Mongolia, Gongoryn Damdinyam. The parties discussed expanding supplies of Russian electricity, developing hydropower in Mongolia, and cooperation in the nuclear industry.

A separate area of cooperation is the training of specialists for the energy complex, exchange of experience, and the introduction of digital technologies. The meeting participants also considered the integration of renewable energy sources into power grids and the use of energy storage systems.

Sergey Tsivilev noted that the reconstruction of TPP-3 is important for the development of Mongolia's central energy system and strengthening economic ties between the two countries. According to him, Russia is ready to support cooperation between companies at subsequent stages of the project.

The contract provides for the development of a basic reconstruction project. The next stage will be the practical implementation of technical solutions prepared as part of the design. The document was signed in the year of the 50th anniversary of the unification of the energy systems of Russia and Mongolia.

In parallel, the Mongolian authorities are actively negotiating with Russia on the construction of a nuclear power plant, but the republic needs to prepare its energy infrastructure for such a large project. This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Energy, Badrachyn Naidalaa, on the sidelines of the "Russian Energy Week".

Ulaanbaatar TPP-3 began operating in 1968, and in 1974 the plant was further developed. During the expansion, boilers manufactured by the Barnaul Boiler Plant — BKZ-75-39FV and BKZ-220-110-4s — were used. The steam part consisted of PT-12-35/10M turbines with a capacity of 12 MW and PT-25-90/10M with a capacity of 25 MW. According to published data, the installed electrical capacity of the plant is 148 MW, and the thermal capacity is 655 Gcal/h. The TPP operates on brown coal from the Baganuur deposit.

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