AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Energy of Mongolia B. Choijilsuren presented to the Cabinet session the progress of preparations of thermal power plants and energy companies for the winter of 2023-2024 during the regular meeting of the government of Mongolia on October 12, Montsame reported.

The Minister of Energy was tasked to intensify the winter preparations of the energy sector and ensure their completion within the planned period. The winter preparation of the energy sector is at 85% today.

Thermal power plants have reserves of 526,400 tons of coal and 1,569 tons of fuel oil. An average of 2,300 tons of improved briquettes are produced per day and there are 118,234 tons of improved briquettes, 175,006 tons of middling, and 730 tons of binder in reserve.

The energy sector of Mongolia will be in winter mode from September 16, 2023, to May 15, 2024. The maximum electricity load in the winter of 2023-2024 is expected to reach 1,567 MW. The Energy Integrated System will operate at full capacity.

Electricity consumption in Mongolia is 7,011.6 million kWh in eight months of 2023, an increase of 422.9 million kWh or 6.4% compared to the previous year.