Монгол Улсын нар, салхины эрчим хүч: 2024 оны бодлогын тойм

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute provides a policy overview of solar and wind energy in Mongolia as of June 2024. It details the country's renewable energy potential, current installed capacity, legislative frameworks, financing from international partners, and gender disparities within the sector.

• Mongolia possesses significant renewable energy potential, estimated at 2,600 gigawatts (GW), which is 1,000 times the installed capacity of its current power system (1.6 GW). Despite this, as of 2023, renewable energy accounted for only about 9% of total electricity production, consisting of wind (6.2%), solar (2.3%), and water (0.5%), which is significantly lower than the 2023 global average of 30%.
• The Mongolian government has set a target to reach 30% installed capacity for renewable energy by 2030, as outlined in the "Vision-2050" long-term development policy approved in 2020 and the "New Recovery Policy" approved in 2021. Additionally, the country aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2.97 million tons of CO2-equivalent through the use of renewable energy as part of its Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement.
• As of 2023, 12 solar and wind projects are operational in Mongolia with a total investment of 533.15 million USD, split between wind (364.5 million USD) and solar (168.65 million USD). Major international financiers include the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank, and the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
• There is a gender imbalance in Mongolia's renewable energy workforce. While women make up 29% of the renewable energy workforce (compared to 26% in the overall energy sector), this is below the global average of 32% for renewables and 40% specifically for solar. Representation varies by project; for example, the "Gegen" solar plant has 43% women, while the "Nar" solar plant employs only men.
• Legislative frameworks are governed by the Energy Law (2001) and the Law on Renewable Energy (2007). A 2019 amendment set tariff limits at 0.08 USD per kWh for wind and 0.12 USD per kWh for solar. Future plans include a 100 MW wind power plant organized via competitive selection (agreement signed June 2024 with the International Finance Corporation), as well as the Erdeneburen (90 MW) and Egin River (315 MW) hydroelectric plants.

APA

Байгалмаа, Ч., & Кабре, М. М. (2024). Монгол Улсын нар, салхины эрчим хүч: 2024 оны бодлогын тойм. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/solar-wind-mongolia-2024-policy-mongolian-sei2024-048.pdf

Chicago

Байгалмаа, Чинбатын, and Микуэл Муноз Кабре. Монгол Улсын нар, салхины эрчим хүч: 2024 оны бодлогын тойм. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2024. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/solar-wind-mongolia-2024-policy-mongolian-sei2024-048.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{20242024, author = {Байгалмаа, Чинбатын and Кабре, Микуэл Муноз}, title = {{Монгол Улсын нар, салхины эрчим хүч: 2024 оны бодлогын тойм}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = oct, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/solar-wind-mongolia-2024-policy-mongolian-sei2024-048.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }