In Mongolia, the National Power Transmission Grid has secured a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to install the country's first large-scale advanced battery energy storage system (BESS).
Will Mongolia have a battery energy storage system?
A planned battery energy storage system for Mongolia will be the largest of its type in the world and provide a blueprint for other developing countries to follow as they decarbonize their power systems. Mongolia's coal-dependent energy sector accounts for about two thirds of Mongolia's greenhouse gas emissions.
New ADB-backed battery energy storage system in Mongolia will put on track the decarbonization of the energy sector and help unlock renewable energy potential to bring back blue skies to Mongolia's urban areas.
What is the proposed project in Mongolia?
The proposed project is included in the Country Operations Business Plan for Mongolia (2020-2021). The outcome targets of the proposed project are (i) 610 GWh of annual renewable power evacuated; (ii) 44 GWh of annual imported peak time electricity reduced; and (iii) at least 650,000 tons of CO2 emissions avoided per year.