What is Mongolia doing to improve power supply?

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What type of energy is used in Mongolia?

In Mongolia, total primary energy supplies continue to be dominated by coal, and electricity generation is largely provided by coal-fired power plants, particularly combined heat and power plants. In 2018, 93% of all electricity was produced by thermal power plants, and 98% of all district heat was provided by coal-fired systems.

What are Mongolia's Energy goals?

The government of Mongolia has set targets to increase the share of generation capacity from renewable energy sources to 20% by 2023 and 30% by 2030, and to build export-oriented power plants.

Will Mongolia become a major energy exporter?

The future paths include “business as usual” projections, and paths in which Mongolia becomes a major electricity exporter. Mongolia’s energy policies and the status of discussions with nations in the region regarding infrastructure for energy sharing are also updated and summarized. A summary of this report follows.

Why is Mongolia so dependent on electricity imports?

Also, in order to meet the electricity demand of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in the south, electricity is imported from China. As a result, Mongolia has been heavily dependent on electricity imports in recent years.

Why does Mongolia import power from Russia and China?

Although Mongolia has abundant resources to produce electricity, it currently lacks sufficient generation capacity to meet its needs, and thus imports power from Russia and China. Power is imported across the northern border to compensate for shortfalls of electricity in the northern central area during winter peak periods.