Reasons for solar power generation in Mongolia

Does Mongolia have solar energy?

Wind energy resource in the Gobi Desert region of Mongolia On average, Mongolia has 270-300 sunny days annually and an estimated 2 250-3 300 hours of daylight in a typical year. This indicates that the availability of solar radiation in Mongolia is fairly reliable.

What is Mongolia's energy potential?

According to findings by the National Renewable Energy Center (NREC) using data from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Mongolia’s wind energy potential amounts to at least 1.1 terawatts (TW), while solar potential is about 1.5 TW (Stackhouse and Whitlock, 2009).

Does Mongolia have a 10 MW solar farm?

Mongolia has connected a 10 MW solar farm to the grid, as part of a plan to deploy 40.5 MW of solar and wind capacity in the nation’s western regions. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Mongolia have inaugurated a 10 MW solar power plant in Mongolia's Govi-Altai province.

Will renewables boost Mongolia's energy mix by 2023?

Today, seven per cent of installed power-generation capacity in Mongolia comes from renewables, mostly hydropower. But a policy currently in front of Parliament could boost the share of renewables in the energy mix to 20 per cent by 2023 and 30 per cent by 2030.

How can Mongolia improve energy security & reliability?

This new legislation enables Mongolia to provide energy security and reliability, improve energy eficiency, pursue public-private partnerships and create a market-oriented framework for the sector. Mongolia’s Gobi Desert is enormously rich with solar and wind resources.

Why does Mongolia need a new power plant?

Furthermore, to meet its growing electricity demand, Mongolia is in urgent need of new generation capacity and replacing ageing, inefficient coal-fired power plants.