The 50-MW Tsetsii Wind Farm located in the Gobi desert has begun commercial operations. According to the Ministry of Energy, Mongolia has a power-supply capacity of 1130 MW.

Mongolia faces significant challenges in meeting its growing demand for electricity, almost all of which is currently met by aging and polluting coal-fired plants. The wind farm will help supply Mongolia’s power demand with clean, energy-efficient electricity by harnessing Mongolia’s vast and inexhaustible wind resources. The project will also help contribute to the sustainable economic development and the mitigation of climate change. Clean Energy Asia commenced operations three months ahead of the previously scheduled launch date of December 2017.

The State Great Khural approved a national power policy in 2015 that sets Mongolia’s mid-to-long term target and plan for 2015-2030 in the energy sector. The policy aims to increase the power generation share of renewable energy to 20% by 2020 and to 30% by 2030.