President of France Emmanuel Macron will visit Mongolia at the end of May. According to the sources, Mongolia and France may sign several agreements on cooperation and development during Macron’s visit.

Furthermore, construction of the nuclear power plant will be discussed during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Mongolia, the Energy Minister B.Choijilsuren stressed.

The energy reserves obtained from 1 kilogram of pure uranium are equal to the energy obtained from 1 million tons of coal, and asked about the progress on the use of uranium energy.

Energy consumption in Mongolia has grown by 6-7 percent annually over the past 15 years. Today there are eight thermal power plants. The installed capacity is 1,264 MW. Consumption will increase to around 3,000 MW by 2035.

2.14 billion kWh of electricity was imported in 2022, of which 32.5 percent came from Russia and 67.5 percent from China, while the volume of imported energy increased by 15 percent compared to the previous year.