Songino Battery Storage Power Station

The consultant for the project was awarded to RWE Technology International GmbH in June2021. The contract with the contractor to construct the power station was signed on 6July2022. The first payment for the project was made by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 13September2022. The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the power station was held in August2022 attended by Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene and the Minister of Energy. The earthworks for the power station commenced in April2023 and the power station was commissioned in December2023. The remaining civil works commenced on 1April2024 and completed by September2024. ==Technical specifications==

The power station has an installed electricity generation capacity of 80MW. It produces 200MWh of electricity annually. The power station supplies electricity to the central energy system of the national grid. The power station is interconnected with the 220/110/35kV Songino substation. ==Architecture==

The power station complex spans over an area of 16hectares. It consists of seven sections, which are the control room building, two 100MWh transformers, 35kV indoor switchgear and 32 cold storage facilities with 64containers. It is equipped with pump station for firefighting with underground pipes, outdoor hydrants and drainage system. It is also equipped with parking area, lighting towers and paved roads for maintenance. ==Finance==

The power station was constructed with a cost of US$80.9million. It was funded through soft loan by the ADB. It was also supported by the Government of Mongolia by granting the project various tax exemptions. ==Management==

The power station was constructed by Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co., Ltd (ZTT) and Zhongtian Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd (ZEST) from China. The consultant for the project was RWE Technology International GmbH from Germany. ==See also==