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RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR HEAT

SUPPLY, MONGOLIAN CASE

Bavuudorj.O PhD
Head of Renewable Energy Division
Ministry of Energy of Mongolia

2018
 Mongolia country context

Climate: Dry continental

Winter nights: -40°C
(minimum recorded -55°C at
lake Uvs).
Summer extremes +40°C in.

Heating is vital (from

September to May 8 months).

Population 3 million people

(50% lives in urban area).

Mongolian 319 out of 330 soum centers are connected to the grid. 2 soums are
connected with Russian grid and 8 is connected with Chinese grid and 1 run by
renewables.
Heating supply
Heating supply
 Renewable energy policies

Name of documents Approved Update and status

Legal frameworks

Energy law of Mongolia 2001 2011 and 2015

Energy Conservation Law of Mongolia 2010

Renewable Energy Law of Mongolia 2007 2015

Exempt from customs and VAT tax on renewable
energy equipment 2015

Government plan (2016-2020) 2016

Small scale grid connected renewable energy
system integration 2018 (to be approved)
Development programs
State Policy on Energy 2015
Medium term program 2017
 RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS IN
MONGOLIAN GOVERNMENT PLAN (2016-2020)

Renewable energy projects

• Eg river 315 MW hydropower plant
• Erdeneburen 60MW
• Scaling up renewable energy program (SREP) in
western region
(10MW solar PP, 5MW wind PP, 1MW hydro PP
(rehabilitation of Uyench HPP))
• Total 30MW solar power plant

• Total 100MW wind power plant

• National solar PV rooftop program
 MONGOLIA SOLAR ENERGY RESOURCE

Country is blessed with renewable energy resources such wind, sun.

EXPERIENCES
EXPERIENCES

House
• Wood house
• 2 floor (excluding base floor) with total
floor area of 420m2
• Head load 18 kW.
Heating system.
• 30 tube TZ50-1800-30R type 20
collectors
• heat storage tank with 3 tones water
EXPERIENCES: GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP

1. Installation year: 2010

2. Heating floor area: 1120 m²
3. Heating volume: 3304 m3
4. Heat setting +23°C
5. Calculated outside air temperature : -35°C
6. Building wall thickness: 64 sm, brick
7. Heat capacity requirement: 83.6 kW
EXPERIENCES
THANK YOU