Mongolia : First Utility-Scale Energy Storage Project

Sovereign Project | 53249-001

The project is aligned with the government medium and long term renewable energy target: (i) 100 MW of power storage installed to the CES to increase renewable energy power generation and reduce coal fired power generation in the Medium Term National Energy Policy (20182023) and (ii) renewable energy capacity increased to 20% of total generation capacity by 2023 and 30% by 2030 in the State Policy on Energy (20152030) and in Mongolia Nationally Determined Contribution in 2015. The proposed project is included in the Country Operations Business Plan for Mongolia (2020-2021). The outcome targets of the proposed project are (i) 610 GWh of annual renewable power evacuated; (ii) 44 GWh of annual imported peak time electricity reduced; and (iii) at least 650,000 tons of CO2 emissions avoided per year.

These outcome will be achieved through the following outputs: (i) large scale advanced battery storage system installed, and (ii) institutional and organizational capacity enhanced.

Project Details

Project Name First Utility-Scale Energy Storage Project
Project Number 53249-001
Country / Economy Mongolia
Project Status Active
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Grant
Loan
Source of Funding / Amount
Grant 0696-MON: First Utility-scale Energy Storage Project
High Level Technology Fund US$ 3.00 million
Loan 3874-MON: First Utility-scale Energy Storage Project
Ordinary capital resources US$ 100.00 million
Operational Priorities OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities
OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality
OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability
OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity
Sector / Subsector

Energy / Electricity transmission and distribution - Energy efficiency and conservation - Renewable energy generation - solar - Renewable energy generation - wind

Gender Effective gender mainstreaming
Description

The project is aligned with the government medium and long term renewable energy target: (i) 100 MW of power storage installed to the CES to increase renewable energy power generation and reduce coal fired power generation in the Medium Term National Energy Policy (20182023) and (ii) renewable energy capacity increased to 20% of total generation capacity by 2023 and 30% by 2030 in the State Policy on Energy (20152030) and in Mongolia Nationally Determined Contribution in 2015. The proposed project is included in the Country Operations Business Plan for Mongolia (2020-2021). The outcome targets of the proposed project are (i) 610 GWh of annual renewable power evacuated; (ii) 44 GWh of annual imported peak time electricity reduced; and (iii) at least 650,000 tons of CO2 emissions avoided per year.

These outcome will be achieved through the following outputs: (i) large scale advanced battery storage system installed, and (ii) institutional and organizational capacity enhanced.

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy The proposed project aims to install large scale battery storage system in the central energy system (CES) grid to absorb fluctuating renewable energy electricity which is otherwise to be curtailed to meet growing power demand in the CES.
Impact

Renewable energy capacity increased to 20% of total generation capacity by 2023 and 30% by 2030.

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome

Renewable electricity penetration increased.

Progress Toward Outcome This will be assessed at project completion.
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

Large scale advanced battery energy storage system installed

Institutional and organizational capacity enhanced

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)

(i) As of 30 Jun 2023, design work was done (100%). Construction work is in progress (34%).

(ii) The training for the 30 engineers will begin during construction work (between Sep to October 2023). The training of 120 female engineers was completed in October 2022.

Geographical Location Nation-wide
Safeguard Categories
Environment B
Involuntary Resettlement C
Indigenous Peoples C
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects Category B for environment. During preconstruction and construction, contractors will be required to comply with the EMP, which will be updated as necessary if unanticipated impacts are identified during implementation.
Involuntary Resettlement Category C for involuntary resettlement.
Indigenous Peoples Category C for indigenous peoples.
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design Public consultation meetings, interviews, and focus group discussions have been conducted.
During Project Implementation Project information will be communicated through public consultation meetings, interviews, focus group discussions and, information will be disclosed on ADB's and government's website, in accordance with ADB's requirements of public communications policy. Consultations with communities have taken place and will continue through the project implementation. Special attention will be paid for women's participation including other vulnerable groups, such as the poor during further consultation.
Business Opportunities
Consulting Services All procurement of goods, works and consulting services will be undertaken in accordance with ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time).
Procurement All procurement of goods, works and consulting services will be undertaken in accordance with ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time).
Responsible ADB Officer Zhang, Lei
Responsible ADB Department Sectors Group
Responsible ADB Division Energy Sector Office (SG-ENE)
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Energy
Timetable
Concept Clearance 23 Oct 2019
Fact Finding 11 Nov 2019 to 20 Nov 2019
MRM 28 Jan 2020
Approval 22 Apr 2020
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 29 Sep 2023

Grant 0696-MON

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
22 Apr 2020 14 May 2020 17 Jun 2020 31 Mar 2025 - -
Financing Plan Grant Utilization
Total (Amount in US$ million) Date ADB Others Net Percentage
Project Cost 3.00 Cumulative Contract Awards
ADB 0.00 27 Nov 2023 0.00 3.00 100%
Counterpart 0.00 Cumulative Disbursements
Cofinancing 3.00 27 Nov 2023 0.00 2.90 97%
Status of Covenants
Category Sector Safeguards Social Financial Economic Others
Rating Satisfactory Satisfactory - Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory

Loan 3874-MON

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
22 Apr 2020 14 May 2020 17 Jun 2020 31 Mar 2025 - -
Financing Plan Loan Utilization
Total (Amount in US$ million) Date ADB Others Net Percentage
Project Cost 111.95 Cumulative Contract Awards
ADB 100.00 27 Nov 2023 80.95 0.00 81%
Counterpart 11.95 Cumulative Disbursements
Cofinancing 0.00 27 Nov 2023 32.24 0.00 32%
Status of Covenants
Category Sector Safeguards Social Financial Economic Others
Rating Satisfactory Satisfactory - Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory

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Tenders

Tender Title Type Status Posting Date Deadline
Financial Management and Audit Officer Individual - Consulting Closed
Financial Management and Audit Officer Individual - Consulting Closed
Loan 3874/Grant 0696 MON: First Utility-Scale Energy Storage Project Invitation for Bids Closed
Social and Gender Development Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Financial Management and Audit Officer Individual - Consulting Closed
Grid Dispatching Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Project Management Consultant Firm - Consulting Closed
Procurement Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Battery Energy Storage System Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Monitoring and Evaluation / Environmental officer Individual - Consulting Closed
Battery Energy Storage System Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Project Coordinator Individual - Consulting Closed
Social and Gender Development Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
High- and Medium- voltage electrical engineer Individual - Consulting Closed
Procurement/Contract Officer Individual - Consulting Closed
Financial Management and Audit Officer Individual - Consulting Closed
Grid Dispatching Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed

Contracts Awarded

Contract Title Approval Number Contract Date Contractor | Address Executing Agency Total Contract Amount (US$) Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$)
Design, supply, installation and commissioning of 80 MW/200 MWH Battery Storage System (BESS) plus 2 years of start-up operation support Loan 3874 11 Aug 2022 Consortium of Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co., Ltd. and Zhongtian Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd. | Zhongtian Village, Hekou Town, Rudong County, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China Ministry of Energy 80,925,419.15 78,425,419.15
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT (INTERNATIONAL FIRM) Loan 3874 10 Sep 2021 RWE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL GMBH | 45141 ESSEN GERMANY Ministry of Energy 1,727,659.00 1,407,659.00
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT (INTERNATIONAL FIRM) Grant 0696 16 Jun 2021 RWE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL GMBH | 45141 ESSEN GERMANY Ministry of Energy 320,000.00
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT (INTERNATIONAL FIRM) Loan 3874 25 Jun 2021 RWE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL GMBH | 45141 ESSEN GERMANY Ministry of Energy 1,600,000.00 1,407,659.00
GRID DISPATCHING SPECIALIST, NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL C ONSULTANT Loan 3874 11 Dec 2020 BAZARRAGCHAA AYUSHJAV | #52-56,20TH KHOROO, KHAN-UUL DISTRICT, ULAANBAATAR MONGOLIA MONGOLIA Ministry of Energy 120,000.00 120,000.00
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT OFFICER, NATIONAL I NDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT Loan 3874 11 Dec 2020 BILEGDEMBEREL JARGALSAIKHAN | #48-81,14TH KHOROO,BAYANZURKH DISTRICT, ULAANBAATAR MONGOLIA MONGOLIA Ministry of Energy 120,000.00 120,000.00
PMU STAFF - PROCUREMENT/CONTRACT OFFICER Loan 3874 26 Aug 2020 OYUNGEREL TSEREN | MONGOLIA MONGOLIA Ministry of Energy 120,000.00 120,000.00
PMU STAFF-MONITORING AND EVALUATION/ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER Loan 3874 26 Aug 2020 NASANJARGAL NARANBAT | 29-1-62,ESUN-ERDENE TOWN,ENGELS STREET ,3RD KHOROO,ULAANBAATAR MONGOLIA MONGOLIA Ministry of Energy 120,000.00 120,000.00
PMU STAFF- HIGH AND MEDIUM- VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Loan 3874 26 Aug 2020 BILGUUN BATTUYA | NARNII KHOROOLOL, 22-204, KHOROO 3, BAYA NGOL DISTRICT,ULANBAATAR,MONGOLIA MONGOLIA Ministry of Energy 120,000.00 120,000.00
PMU STAFF-BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM SPECIALIST Loan 3874 26 Aug 2020 AMARSAIKHAN TSOODOL | APARTMENT 52,DOOR 58,20TH KHOROO, KHAN-U UL DISTRICT,ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA MONGOLIA Ministry of Energy 120,000.00 120,000.00
PROJECT COORDINATOR (PMU SUPPORT) Loan 3874 14 Jul 2020 NARANBAT MENDSAIKHAN | ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA MONGOLIA MONGOLIA Ministry of Energy 120,000.00 120,000.00

Procurement Plan

Title Document Type Document Date
First Utility-Scale Energy Storage Project: Procurement Plan Procurement Plans May 2022