SODONTOGOS: WHAT WILL THE WATER COMPACT GIVE US?

E.Sodontogos, CEO of the MCA-Mongolia, was invited as a guest to the #LIVEWITHZF Facebook LIVE series hosted by the Zorig Foundation. She shared information on the Mongolia Water Compact and responsible use of water.

Source: https://mca-mongolia.gov.mn/

TS.TURKHUU: WATER CONSUMPTION IN THE CAPITAL CITY HAS NOT INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY

The USUG produces an average of 145,000-155,000 cubic meters of water per day from seven sources and provides drinking water to Ulaanbaatar. Furthermore, 160,000-170,000 cubic meters of wastewater is discharged to the central treatment plant.

Director of USUG Ts. Turkhuu clarified the increase in water consumption related to the government’s decision to waive the water fee. There has been a slight increase compared to the normal period. The central treatment plant received 174,000 cubic meters of water as of yesterday, which is similar to the average amount.

Source: https://ikon.mn/

USUG: WAVERING THE WATER PRICE HAS NOT CHANGED CONSUMPTION

The USUG has clarified the level of water consumption due to the sharp increase in energy consumption following the government's cancellation of electricity, heating, and water bills until July 1st, 2021. There has been no significant change in Ulaanbaatar's consumption in the 3-4 days following the decree. The operating load of USUG has been normal, said public relations officer of USUG T. Solongo.
Source: https://gogo.mn/

THE CONSTRUCTOR OF ERDENEBUREN HYDROPOWER PLANT WILL BE SELECTED

A year ago, the state renounced 28,000 hectares of land for special state needs to build the Erdeneburen hydropower plant. The Ministry of Energy has decided to select a contractor to build the Erdeneburen hydropower plant within this month. The Minister of Energy, N.Tavinbekh, stated that all the necessary preparations for the construction of hydropower plants on the Khovd River and Shijigt Gorge have been made.

Currently, the western region is home to more than 390,000 people and imports 75 percent of its energy from Russia and China. The Erdeneburen hydropower plant is planned to be built and commissioned within the next four years. Construction of the hydropower plant is believed to provide the western region with cheap domestic energy.

Construction will begin next year once the contractor is selected.

Source: https://news.mn/ 

TRIVIA

 THREE GORGES DAM

It is currently the largest engineering project in the world. The "Three Gorges Dam" (HPP) was built on the Yangtze or Yangtze River in Hebei Province, China, for more than 20 years, and was built by foreign and domestic engineers and specialists for $ 32 billion. The height of the port is 180 m or 60 floors and consists of 3 sections. Each of the halls has a large machine hall with a length of 700 meters and 14 large turbine generators. The total length of the port is 2.3 km.

One turbine generator produces 700 megawatts. The 3GD HPP has 32 turbines with a total installed capacity of 20,000 megawatts. That's more than double the supply of all nuclear power plants in the UK. The plant will supply electricity to major cities such as Chongqing, Wuhan, and Shanghai in the Yangtze River Basin, as well as a total of 50,000,000 people, protect 15,000,000 people from floods, and provide water to the basin's population, agriculture, industry, and mining. . Every year, 3.3 million domestic and foreign tourists come here to see this huge "Three Gorges Dam" project

Source: Facebook group of Mongolian Water Sector