An official opening of Darkhan 10MW solar power plant will be held on Jan 19th. The opening ceremony will take place in Khongor soum, Darkhan-Uul aimag. 
Darkhan 10MW solar power plant will reduce the amount of energy import from Russia and will contribute to connect region to renewable energy systems​. 
The solar power plant has constructed jointly by Mongolian company Solar power international LLC and Japan`s Sharp, Shigemitsu shoji Co., Ltd. Total investment of the project was US$ 17.4 million. 
The power plant has capacity to generate 14.1 million kWh electricity per year through its 32,274 solar panels, which is able to provide renewable energy to 20 thousand homes. 
Moreover, the power plant will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 14,764 tons. Power cables​ of the plant are complied with the requirements of Mongolia`s harsh winter.

Published Date:2017-01-16