Ulaanbaatar
ERC’s solar panel demonstrates efficient use of renewable energy
Environment
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/.
UNDP's Deputy Resident Representative Nashida Sattar and team of Nationally
Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA) in the Construction Sector project attended
Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) solar panel opening ceremony. The
initiative funded through the NAMA project demonstrates that renewable energy
can be efficiently used in the construction sector, enforcing energy efficiency
standards.
ERC's new
office building is one of the few buildings in UB with solar electricity
generation panels and will supply almost 60 percent of the building's
electricity needs. It will reduce greenhouse gas emission by 138 tons a
year, contributing to 35 percent emission reduction target of the construction
sector.
Mongolia
recently updated its ambitions to reduce GHG emissions & increased its
promise from 14 percent to 22.7 percent by 2030. Construction sector accounts
for 65 percent of total emissions, thus investing in greener buildings offers
compelling benefits for mitigating emissions through energy efficiency.
Source: UNDP Mongolia
