A Mongolian company, Solar Power International LLC, and Japan’s Sharp Corporation and Shigemitsu Shoji Co., Ltd. signed a cooperation agreement for the first large-scale solar power plant enterprise in Mongolia in July.

Construction is underway and the solar power plant is expected to be fully operational by the end of this year.  Solar Power International LLC (SPI) estimates, that once generating, the Darkhan 10MW Solar PV plant is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 14,764 metric tons per year, and to be capable of generating enough electricity for over 20,000 homes,

By introducing Sharp’s technology and experience in solar power generation, the company believes that clean energy can be supplied and a reduction of greenhouse gas emission can be achieved in Mongolia, where coal fire power plants are still heavily relied on for energy.

The installed capacity of PV modules for this solar power plant will be 10MW, and the annual expected power generation is 14,182MWh.