Support for Competitive Procurement of Renewables in Mongolia

Project ID: 74897

Assignment title: Support for Competitive Procurement of Renewables in Mongolia

Contract description: The expected outcome of the assignment is practical recommendations to the Ministry of Energy in relation to the (i) design of their renewable energy programme (e.g. role of different institutions within the process, size and location of competitive procurement rounds, selection approach, etc.) and the (ii) necessary changes to the current legislation, regulations, codes required to implement the recommended competitive procurement scheme for renewable energy in the country.

Provided services:

1) Review the relevant existing legal and regulatory arrangements in Mongolia.

2) Provide an overview of the key design criteria of a competitive process for supporting renewable energy.

3) Recommend the form which a competitive process for supporting renewable energy, should take, accounting for current arrangements, existing plans, and the market context.

4) Provide an analysis of the changes to existing legislation and regulations which would be required to implement the recommended competitive scheme.

Scope of Work:

Reflecting the objectives of the assignment, the Consultant needs to undertake a number of tasks:

1) Review of existing legislation and materials related to ongoing reforms, including:

a. Electricity market law
b. Renewable energy law (including amendment proposals)
c. Secondary legislation relevant to the operation of renewables
d. Plans for the development of renewable energy and electricity market reforms
e. Outputs of ongoing assistance to Mongolian authorities

2) Analyse of the key design criteria of a competitive process for supporting renewable energy, identifying clearly how changes in each would be expected to affect the outcome of the process e.g. by transferring risks or costs between the state and bidders.

3) Develop detailed recommendations for the design of the RE programme.

Duration: 9 months