How does Mongolia's Bess work?

Ulaanbaatar. To ensure the charging of clean energy only, the energy capacity of Mongolia’s BESS is matched to the total amount of electricity from renewable energy plants, mainly wind farms, that would have otherwise been curtailed.

Does Mongolia need a Bess to achieve its decarbonization target?

Mongolia’s heavily coal-dependent energy sector needs a BESS to achieve its decarbonization target. Coal-dependent energy system. As of end 2021, Mongolia had 1,549 megawatts (MW) of installed power generation capacity.

What is the Bess capacity in Mongolia?

In conclusion, the BESS capacity was 125 MW/160 MWh.15 Table 4 summarizes the major applications of the BESS in Mongolia. Load shifting.

What are Mongolia's Bess project plans?

As one of the measures to accomplish this, Mongolia’s BESS project plans include the development of an ancillary-service pricing policy and guidelines. The policy and guidelines will not only help the BESS to become financially viable, but it will also remove barriers against private sector investment in future BESS projects.

What does Bess stand for?

The proposed project aims to install the first large-scale advanced battery energy storage system (BESS) in Mongolia to (i) supply clean peaking power that is charged by renewable energy electricity, which is otherwise curtailed; and (ii) provide regulation reserve to integrate additional renewable energy capacity in the transmission grid.

Where should a Bess application be located?

Recommendation: As BESS applications for variable renewable energy curtailment reduction and load shifting are location specific, the optimal BESS locations are close to variable renewable energy stations and to the largest demand centers. Policy question: Who will provide the energy storage service?