Foreign experts recognized Mongolia as a solar energy paradise as country enjoys over 250 sunny days each year. However the country produces only 2-3% of its energy needs from renewable resources. There are many reasons behind such as economic dependency on mining and other economic situation.
Renewable energy has benefits to reduce carbon dioxide emission in the atmosphere that causes global warming. Thus, more than 150 countries around the world has united the renewable energy policy.
"Mongolia has set a goal to produce 30% of its energy needs from renewable resources by 2030", said by Minister of Energy P.Gankhuu at 7th summit of International Renewable Energy Agency that took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Moreover he added, Mongolia`s first 50 MW wind farm has started its operations in 2013 with private investment and the first 10 MW solar power plant has commenced its operation in Jan, 2017.
Mongolia's severe winter weather condition pushes the majority of households and offices to rely on coal-fired power plants. We urgently need to solve this issue, replacing them with renewable energy sources.
We would like to cooperate with IRENA, Abu Dhabi Fund for Developlment and other countries on using solar, geothermal heat pumps and other renewable energy sources as urban heat supply".
At the summit, Minister of Energy P.Gankhuu received private sector representatives interested in investing in Mongolian renewable energy sector.
Jean-Pascal Pham-Ba, Secretary General and Spokesperson at Terrawatt Initiative has offered to construct solar power plant in Mongolia and supply energy for less than 10 US cents.
Foreign experts recognized Mongolia as a solar energy paradise as country enjoys over 250 sunny days each year. However the country produces only 2-3% of its energy needs from renewable resources. There are many reasons behind such as economic dependency on mining and other economic situation.
Renewable energy has benefits to reduce carbon dioxide emission in the atmosphere that causes global warming. Thus, more than 150 countries around the world has united the renewable energy policy.
"Mongolia has set a goal to produce 30% of its energy needs from renewable resources by 2030", said by Minister of Energy P.Gankhuu at 7th summit of International Renewable Energy Agency that took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Moreover he added, Mongolia`s first 50 MW wind farm has started its operations in 2013 with private investment and the first 10 MW solar power plant has commenced its operation in Jan, 2017.
Mongolia's severe winter weather condition pushes the majority of households and offices to rely on coal-fired power plants. We urgently need to solve this issue, replacing them with renewable energy sources.
We would like to cooperate with IRENA, Abu Dhabi Fund for Developlment and other countries on using solar, geothermal heat pumps and other renewable energy sources as urban heat supply".
At the summit, Minister of Energy P.Gankhuu received private sector representatives interested in investing in Mongolian renewable energy sector.
Jean-Pascal Pham-Ba, Secretary General and Spokesperson at Terrawatt Initiative has offered to construct solar power plant in Mongolia and supply energy for less than 10 US cents.