Inner Mongolia uses wind power to generate electricity

Could wind power revolutionize Inner Mongolia's energy landscape?

Wind turbines seen in Ulaanqab, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Aug 3, 2019. [Photo/VCG] The Inner Mongolia autonomous region is leveraging its abundant wind and solar power potential to revolutionize its energy landscape, transforming itself into a hub for clean, sustainable power generation, the region's officials said on Friday.

How many kilowatts does Inner Mongolia have?

Inner Mongolia autonomous region has become the first region in China to surpass 100 million kilowatts in new energy installations, achieved through the completion of the 1-million-kilowatt wind power storage project in Siziwang Banner and the second and third phases of the Three Gorges Ulaanqab green power demonstration project.

What is the wind energy resource of Mongolia?

The wind energy resource of Mongolia was estimated to be approximately 2,552 terawatt hours (billion kWh) through a project in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory of the United States of America (NREL).

What type of energy is used in Mongolia?

Summary In Mongolia, total primary energy supplies continue to be dominated by coal, and electricity generation is largely from coal-fired power plants, particularly combined heat and power plants. In 2018, 93% of all electricity was produced by thermal power plants, and 98% of all district heat was provided by coal-fired systems.

What's new in wind energy in Mongolia?

Mongolia’s first wind energy project just switched online for the first time! The $100 million Salkhit Wind Farm aims to take advantage of the country’s high winds with 31 turbines, each capable of generating 1.5 MW.

How much electricity does Mongolia use per year?

of electric energy per year. Per capita this is an average of 2,191 kWh. Mongolia can partly be self-sufficient with domestically produced energy. The total production of all electric energy producing facilities is seven bn kWh. That is 89 percent of the country's own usage. The rest of the needed energy is imported from foreign countries.