100,000 Solar Ger Project

Overview

The "100,000 Solar Ger" project is a transformative, 7-year initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of rooftop solar energy within the ger districts of Ulaanbaatar. By equipping traditional gers and detached houses with clean solar power systems, this project aims to provide sustainable electricity, lower household heating and energy costs, and directly contribute to mitigating Ulaanbaatar’s critical air pollution and smog challenges.

What we set out to do

• To ensure the systematic, long-term rollout of this 7-year urban initiative, the project focuses on configuring the following key inputs.

What we did

• To ensure the effective deployment of this 7-year urban initiative, the project anchors its strategy on the following key parameters:
• Target Group: Identifying and prioritizing Ulaanbaatar's high-pollution ger districts with the most critical need for clean energy solutions.
• Urban-Optimized Systems: Selecting high-efficiency solar systems capable of meeting household demands while easing the peak load on the central power grid.
• Accessible Financing: Developing flexible subsidy or payment mechanisms tailored to residents' livelihoods to prevent financial burden.

Outcomes

• Over its 7-year lifecycle, the project is structured to deliver these critical outcomes for Ulaanbaatar:
• Air Quality Improvement: A direct reduction in urban air pollution and coal consumption as households switch to solar-assisted energy solutions.
• Grid Relief & Energy Security: Easing the peak-load strain on Ulaanbaatar’s central electricity grid through decentralized solar power generation.
• Enhanced Quality of Life: Providing 100,000 urban households with safer, cleaner, and more resilient modern energy access.