Salkhit wind farm
Salkhit wind farm
"Clean Energy" LLC (the Developer) has installed a wind farm in the area called Salkhit uul, which translates as "windy mountain", about 70 km southeast of the country's capital Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. The Clean Energy LLC has wind farm a capacity of 49.6 MW and generate (net) 168.5 GWh of electricity per year.
On 25th June 2013, The Salkhit wind farm started commercial operation. The Salkhit wind farm generates renewable electricity using wind power resources and sells the generated output to the Central Energy System (CES, or the grid) on the basis of a power purchase agreement (PPA). In addition, the Salkhit wind farm also aims to lead renewable energy generation from wind in Mongolia, as the Salkhit wind farm was the first grid connected wind farm in Mongolia. The Salkhit wind farm generates greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by avoiding CO2 emissions from electricity generation by fossil fuel power plants that is supplied to Grid.
Thus, Salkhit wind farm installed capacity is 49.6 MW of renewable energy power generation and supplies to the Grid of 164 GWh of electricity generated from renewable energy annually.
A. Project scenario is the operation of 31 sets of wind turbines with a total capacity of 50MW which will supply an annual generation of 164GWh to grid and replace same amount of electricity generated by fossil fuel-fired power plants connected to grid. According to ACM0002 applied, the project is renewable electricity activity.
B. The baseline scenario of the project is the electricity supply of equal amount as the project from the grid. The baseline scenario of the project is the same as the scenario prior to the start of implementation of project activity.
The Project boundary included the project site and all power plants connected physically to the grid.
As the Grid is dominated by thermal power generation, the Salkhit wind farm activity is leading to greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. The second crediting period for the proposed project is from 24/06/2020 to 23/06/2027 and estimated emission reduction is in the second crediting period are 1,332,835tCO2e. The average annual emission reduction is estimated by 190,405 tonnes of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e) for the 2nd crediting period.
Sustainable development
As the very first wind farm in Mongolia the Salkhit wind farm is greatly assisting the country in stimulating the commercialisation of grid-connected renewable energy technologies and markets. The Salkhit wind farm is helping to reduce GHG emissions versus the coal-dominated business-as-usual scenario. Furthermore, the Salkhit wind farm is improving air quality and local livelihoods and promote sustainable renewable energy industry development.
The specific goals of the project are to:
• generate electricity;
• help to stimulate the implementation of wind power in Mongolia;
• reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Mongolia compared to a business-as-usual scenario;
• create local employment opportunity during the assembly and installation of wind turbines, and for operation of the wind farm;
• reduce other pollutants resulting from the power generation industry, compared to a business-as-usual approach, such as SO2 and soot.
Project Overview
Salkhit wind farm | |
Carbon Offsetting | |
Renewable Energy - Wind | |
Wind | |
GAİA CLİMATE FİNANSAL DANIŞMANLIK HİZMETLERİ VE TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ | |
GS11561 | |
Eastern Asia | |
Mongolia |
Project Details
2023 | |
Gold Standard (VER) | |
Reduction | |
2021 | |
190405 | |
No | |
ACM0002 Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources |
Registry URL
Sustainable Development Goals
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SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
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SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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SDG 13: Climate Action
Delivered Documents
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Project Design Document (PDD)
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Verification Report
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Emission/Project Report
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Monitoring Report