Mandalgovi–Ulaanbaatar Transmission Line
| Mandalgovi–Ulaanbaatar Transmission Line Мандалговь-Улаанбаатар Цахилгаан Дамжуулах Aгаарын Шугам | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| From | Mandalgovi |
| To | Ulaanbaatar |
| Construction information | |
| Construction started | 21 June 2017 |
| Commissioned | 18 October 2019 |
| Technical information | |
| Type | transmission line |
| Type of current | AC |
| Total length | 250 km (160 mi) |
| AC voltage | 330 kV |
| No. of circuits | 2 |
The Mandalgovi–Ulaanbaatar Transmission Line (Mongolian: Мандалговь-Улаанбаатар Цахилгаан Дамжуулах Aгаарын Шугам) or Ulaanbaatar–Mandalgovi Transmission Line (Mongolian: Улаанбаатар-Мандалговь Цахилгаан Дамжуулах Aгаарын Шугам) is a transmission line in Mongolia connecting Mandalgovi of Dundgovi Province and Ulaanbaatar.
History
The groundbreaking of the construction of the transmission line was held on 21 June 2017.[1] The transmission line was commissioned and handed over on 18 October 2019. The ceremony was attended by Minister of Energy Ts. Davaasuren, China Ambassador to Mongolia Xing Haiming and Governor of Dundgovi Province O. Bat-Erdene.[2]
Technical specifications
The transmission line stretches for a length of 250 km and includes two substations along its path.[2] It carries AC electricity over two circuits of 330 kV, Mongolia's highest voltage level for electricity transmission.[1][3]
Finance
The transmission line was constructed with US$5.95 million funding from the Government of Mongolia and US$113.04 million soft loan from Export–Import Bank of China.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mongolia's Highest Voltage Level Power Transmission and Distribution Project Built by TBEA Completed". TBEA. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ a b c M., Anudari (21 October 2019). "330 kV Ulaanbaatar-Mandalgobi transmission line commissioned". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Purevjav, Tovuudorj (20 September 2020). "Mongolian Grid Data to be Shared in Discussions of International Energy Infrastructure: Prepared for the Nautilus Institute Regional Energy Security Project". Nautilus Institute. Retrieved 10 October 2025.