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In 2010, the total amount of electricity produced by all types of power plant in Mongolia are 4,256.1 GWh (thermal power), 31 GWh (hydroelectric), 13.2 GWh (diesel) and 0.6 GWh (solar and wind). In 2012,
In 2018, 7% of Mongolia's electricity came from renewable power sources, mainly wind power. Mongolia has very sunny weather with average
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of , with a population of 3.5 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by po ...
had a total primary energy
Primary energy (PE) is the energy found in nature that has not been subjected to any human engineered conversion process. It encompasses energy contained in raw fuels and other forms of energy, including waste, received as input to a system. Pri ...
supply (TPES
Primary energy (PE) is the energy found in nature that has not been subjected to any human engineered conversion process. It encompasses energy contained in raw fuels and other forms of energy, including waste, received as input to a system. Pri ...
) of 6.66 Mtoe in 2019. Electricity consumption was 7.71 TWh TWH or twh could refer to:
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. Mongolia is a big producer of coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams. Coal is mostly carbon with variable amounts of other Chemical element, elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen.
Coal i ...
, which is mostly exported. Domestic consumption of coal accounts for about 70% of Mongolia's primary energy and makes up most of the electricity generation, accounting for about 87% of the domestic electricity production in 2019.
Electricity generation
In 2010, the total amount of electricity produced by all types of power plant in Mongolia are 4,256.1 GWh (thermal power), 31 GWh (hydroelectric), 13.2 GWh (diesel) and 0.6 GWh (solar and wind). In 2012, coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams. Coal is mostly carbon with variable amounts of other Chemical element, elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen.
Coal i ...
was used to generate 98% of the electricity in Mongolia.
Coal power
Coal-fired power station
A coal-fired power station or coal power plant is a thermal power station which burns coal to generate electricity. Worldwide there are about 2,500 coal-fired power stations, on average capable of generating a gigawatt each. They generate ...
s are the dominant type of electricity generation in Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of , with a population of 3.5 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by po ...
and may also supply heat. There are 7 currently active power stations.
Renewable energy
In 2018, 7% of Mongolia's electricity came from renewable power sources, mainly wind power. Mongolia has very sunny weather with average insolation
Solar irradiance is the power per unit area ( surface power density) received from the Sun in the form of electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range of the measuring instrument.
Solar irradiance is measured in watts per square metre ...
above 1,500 W/m2 in most of the country, making solar power
Solar power, also known as solar electricity, is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV) or indirectly using concentrated solar power. Solar panels use the photovoltaic effect to c ...
highly available.
In 2017, Mongolia commissioned the 10 MW Darkhan Solar Power Plant
The Darkhan Solar Power Plant is a photovoltaic power station in Khongor, Darkhan-Uul Province, Mongolia. It is the first solar farm in Mongolia.
History
In July 2016, the signing ceremony between participating companies to construct the power ...
in Darkhan-Uul Province
Darkhan-Uul ( ; ) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. It is located in the northern part of the country.
History
The city Darkhan was founded on 17 October 1961 within Selenge Province, as a second industrial center to reduce migration pre ...
, the first photovoltaic power station in the country. 247 MW of solar power plants have been approved for construction. Guaranteed power purchase agreements and favorable tariff structures promote further growth of the industry.
Electricity consumption
In 2018, much of Mongolia's electricity consumption was driven by industry and construction.See also
* Mongolia Energy Corporation * *Environmental issues in Mongolia
There are many pressing environmental issues in Mongolia that are detrimental to both human and environmental wellness. These problems have arisen in part due to natural factors, but increasingly because of human actions. One of these issues is c ...
*Economy of Mongolia
The economy of Mongolia has traditionally been based on agriculture and livestock. Mongolia also has extensive mineral deposits: copper, coal, molybdenum, tin, tungsten, and gold account for a large part of industrial production. Soviet assista ...
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