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Project Name Smart Energy System for Mongolia Project Number 53054-001 Country Mongolia Project Status Active Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance Source of Funding / Amount TA 9884-MON: Smart Energy System for Mongolia Asian Clean Energy Fund under the Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility US$ 500,000.00 High Level Technology Fund US$ 1.00 million Strategic Agendas Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration Drivers of Change Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Sector / Subsector Energy / Electricity transmission and distribution - Energy sector development and institutional reform - Renewable energy generation - solar - Renewable energy generation - wind Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Some gender elements Description National Dispatching Center (NDC), the national power system operator and the owner of the existing electricity management system, finds it challenging to maintain the stability of the power grid with increasing output from fluctuating and intermittent renewable energy sources, such as solar photovoltaic and wind turbines, in the grid. These constraints make it difficult for Mongolia to achieve the national renewable energy share target. In case of significant power supply and demand imbalance, the power grid could suffer from large-scale blackout. Therefore, there is an urgent need to establish a smart integrated monitoring, and control energy system by adopting innovative technologies and solutions. Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy The Government of Mongolia sets its renewable energy share target as 20% by 2023 and 30% by 2030 in Mid-term National Energy Policy (2018 -2023). The target is in line with the submitted Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement to reduce national greenhouse gas emission and to adapt to the climate change impacts. To facilitate the target achievement, the government requested ADB to support the study on the grid modernization using innovative technology and solutions. ADBs Strategy 2030 supports tackling climate change and promotes innovative technology to achieve the goal. Further, because Mongolia is a vast and sparsely populated landlocked country, the countrys power transmission lines generally stretch long distance, exposing the grid to stability risk. The countrys large load centers are in the north, and the best wind power resources are located in the south. Development of wind power generators with fluctuating output far from the load centers increases the risk of voltage instability. Impact State Energy Sector Policy 2015- 2030 Adoption of innovation and advanced technology promoted, and energy sector efficiency increased Greenhouse gas emission reduction target achieved Project Outcome Description of Outcome Readiness for investments in smart energy system (high-level technology) increased Progress Toward Outcome Implementation Progress Description of Project Outputs Investment-ready smart energy system plan incorporating high-level technology for transmission grid developed Capacity of the NDC to manage modern and sophisticated system enhanced Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) Geographical Location Nation-wide Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects Environmental Aspects Involuntary Resettlement Indigenous Peoples Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation During Project Design During Project Implementation Business Opportunities Consulting Services International consulting firms as well as individual consultants will be recruited. Firms will be selected using the quality- and cost-based selection (QCBS) method with a 90:10 quality-cost ratio to ensure quality of the complex scope, using simplified technical proposal. The estimated input will be 60 person-months of international and national consulting services over 12 months. Responsible ADB Officer Atsumasa Sakai Responsible ADB Department East Asia Department Responsible ADB Division EASI Executing Agencies Ministry of Energy Government Building 14, Khan-Uul District Chinggis Avenue, 3-r khoroo Ulaanbaatar, 17060 Mongolia |
