Clean Energy Asia, SB Energy of the SoftBank Group & Newcom Announce Commercial Operation Launch of Tsetsii Wind Farm in the ...
2017年10月6日 - 4:24PM
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Project to contribute to Mongolia’s sustainable
economic development
Clean Energy Asia LLC (“Clean Energy Asia”), together with its
shareholders Newcom LLC (“Newcom”) and SB Energy Corp. of the
SoftBank Group (“SB Energy”), announced that its 50MW Tsetsii Wind
Farm located in the Gobi desert started commercial operations today
on October 6, 2017.
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Ribbon-cutting at Tsetsii Wind Farm
Operation Launch Ceremony (Photo: Business Wire)
Mongolia faces significant challenges in meeting its growing
demand for electricity, almost all of which is currently met by
ageing and polluting coal-fired plants. The wind farm will help
supply Mongolia's power demand with clean, energy-efficient
electricity by harnessing Mongolia's vast and inexhaustible wind
resources. The project will also help contribute to sustainable
economic development and the mitigation of climate change. Clean
Energy Asia commenced operations three months ahead of the
previously scheduled launch date of December 2017.
Mongolia has a power-supply capacity of 1130MW, consisting of
88% coal, 6% diesel, 6% renewable energy, and 2% hydropower sources
(according to the Department of Energy, Mongolia, 2015). While
being the world’s eighth country most susceptible to climate change
(according to Germanwatch’s “Global Climate Risk Index 2014”),
electricity supply-demand balanced with its economic growth is an
urgent issue for Mongolia. Accordingly, Mongolia is a country that
particularly requires safe and secure power sources such as
renewable energy. The State Great Khural approved a national power
policy in 2015 that sets Mongolia’s mid-to-long term target and
plan for 2015-2030 in the energy sector. The policy aims to
increase the power generation share of renewable energy to 20% by
2020 and to 30% by 2030, and it stipulates the promotion of
investment in the energy industry in cooperation with international
financial institutions and donor countries, utilizing the abundant
wind and solar resources in the Gobi region. Mongolia is the first
country to sign a memorandum with Japan on the Joint Crediting
Mechanism (JCM) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and this project
was eligible for JCM application through Japan’s Ministry of Trade,
Economy and Industry (METI) at the feasibility study stage.
In these circumstances, this Tsetsii Wind Farm project can help
contribute to the increased adoption of renewable energy in
Mongolia.
This wind farm project is the first dollar-denominated project
finance debt transaction by JICA through its Private Sector
Investment Finance scheme in the renewable energy field, and also
marks the first power generation business in Mongolia for SB Energy
and the SoftBank Group.
Masayoshi Son, Chairman & CEO of SoftBank Group Corp.,
commented as follows:“The SoftBank Group started renewable energy
development in Mongolia to realize our multinational power grid
plan called the Asia Super Grid, first announced in 2011. I’m very
pleased that the commercial launch of the Tsetsii Wind Farm marks
the first step for the SoftBank Group to establish a renewable
energy business in Mongolia under the Asia Super Grid project, in
addition to India and Japan.
Shigeki Miwa, Representative Director & CEO of SB Energy
Corp., commented as follows:“This project represents the first
stepping stone for renewable energy expansion in Mongolia and also
for our Asian Super Grid project. With SB Energy’s knowhow in the
Japan renewable energy market and our partner Newcom’s cooperation,
we were able to complete our first successful project in
Mongolia.We would like to thank all our partners for their
contributions to enabling the safe start of operations, including
our financial partners EBRD and JICA. SB Energy will continue to
promote its renewable energy business by utilizing its knowhow from
projects in Mongolia and Japan in order to contribute to the
reduction of CO2 emissions and the increased adoption of renewable
energy globally.”
Enkhbold Nyamjav, Chairman and CEO of Newcom Group commented as
follows:“The successful completion of Tsetsii Wind Farm project
this year and Mongolia’s first wind farm Salkhit in 2013 are
testaments to Newcom’s vision in being the pioneer in innovative
technologies in Mongolia. We are proud to have led the development
of renewable energy sector in Mongolia and we are proud to
introduce and grow our partnership with the SoftBank Group through
this pilot Tsetsii Wind Farm project in Mongolia.We would like to
sincerely thank everyone who contributed to our project including
our co-developer SB Energy, our financial partners EBRD and JICA,
Mongolian government authorities, and all the workers who committed
their time and effort to this project. Thanks to everyone’s best
efforts our project was finished well ahead of the initial planned
schedule. During the peak of the project’s construction period, we
had over 400 workers and more than 95% of those workers were
Mongolians. This is a clear proof that Mongolian professionals are
talented and skilled enough to complete a world class project.We
believe the successful completion of our project has increased the
confidence of foreign investors in Mongolia and proven that
Mongolia is a country where things can be done. For that we are
extremely proud and we believe our work has paved the path to
future large-scale energy export projects and gotten us closer to
the realization of the Asian Super Grid.”
Summary of Tsetsii Wind Farm
Location Tsogttsetsii soum, Umnugobi aimag, Mongolia Output
scale 50MW: 2,000kW x 25 generators
Estimated annual power generation(First
year)
Approx. 200,000,000kWh Commercial operation date October 6,
2017
About Clean Energy Asia LLCClean Energy Asia LLC (CEA)
was established in 2012 as a joint venture between Newcom LLC and
SB Energy Corp., the renewable energy arm of SoftBank Group
Corp.
About SB Energy Corp.SB Energy is a subsidiary of
SoftBank Group Corp. and one of the leading renewable energy
companies in Japan. As of October 2017, it had over 408.5MW of
power in operation with 34 plants (equivalent power needed to
supply approximately 128,180 households in Japan). SB Energy is
aiming to spread and expand the adoption of renewable energy
derived from natural sources, such as large scale solar power
generation (Mega Solar) and wind power generation.For more
information please visit www.sbenergy.co.jp/en/
About Newcom LLCNewcom is a Mongolian clean technology
and infrastructure investor committed to bringing global expertise
and innovation to Mongolia. Newcom Group has a diverse portfolio of
investments across telecommunication, information technology,
financial services, renewable energy, real estate and mining
services sectors. The company operates Mongolia’s first wind farm,
with capacity of 50 MW and located 70km from Ulaanbaatar city and
is in the process of developing the 450 MW combined heat and power
plant #5 as part of an international consortium awarded the
concession agreement by the government. The company’s headquarters
are in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. For more information, please visit
www.newcom.mn.
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