The Mongolian authorities are actively negotiating with Russia on the construction of a nuclear power plant, but the republic needs to prepare its energy infrastructure for such a large project. This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Energy, Badrkhyn Naidalaa, on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week, which is taking place from October 14 to 16 in Moscow.
Of course, this will take time, because we need to prepare the energy system, the local system for new nuclear generation.
In September, at the MiningWeek & MinePro 2026 conference in Ulaanbaatar, Naidalaa announced that the first hydrogen power plant in Mongolia is planned to be commissioned from 2035, and the first nuclear power plant from 2040. According to him, the republic is implementing a three-stage strategy for transitioning to 'green' energy for the period 2026-2050.
By this time, the peak load is estimated to reach 6,870 MW.
The Mongolian Ministry of Energy expects to primarily provide energy to mining enterprises that cannot be connected to central power grids due to their remoteness, Naidalaa summarized.
Russia and China supply Mongolia with about 20% of its total electricity. According to Inter RAO, from January to August 2026, Russian electricity supplies amounted to 450 million kWh, which is 6% less than the figure for the same period last year.