Smarter grid solutions Mongolia

Why does Mongolia need a smart energy system?

7. When power supply and demand are imbalanced, power grids are prone to large-scale blackouts. Therefore, Mongolia urgently needs to establish a smart energy system that integrates monitoring and control of the grid. III. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

How smart grid is changing Mongolia's lifestyle?

In this digital era, optimized energy production, smart grid, and smart home are changing the traditional lifestyle and old road maps. The implementation of smart grid has started systematically in Mongolia by ensuring the flexibility.

What is smart grid?

In theoretically, energy resources, demand and grid management and loads comprises smart grid as a platform that allows the two-way communication system to manage grid as a resilience and reliable by integrating variable and renewable microgrids and distributed grids.

Who owns Mongolia's power system?

6. NDC is Mongolia’s national power system operator and the owner of the existing EMS. NDC finds it challenging to maintain power grid stability when output from fluctuating and intermittent renewable energy sources, such as solar photovoltaic and wind turbines, increases.

What is Mongolia's integrated energy system?

Mongolian integrated energy system consists of 1139,75 MW installed capacity with electricity, 2818 Giga calorie MW with thermal energy (D.Enkhbolor, T.Azjargal, B.Suvd, 2015). However, the country recognized as the 9th big exporter of coal, low access to electricity in suburban areas and isolated regions highlighted as a shortcoming.

Is ICT a key enabler for future opportunities energy in Mongolia?

Even tough, in order to develop a smart grid and integrating renewables firstly set an appropriate market structure, ICT will key enabler to make energy system more profitable and sustainable. Regarding the result of this study, ICT deployment contribution is a huge demand for future opportunities energy in Mongolia.