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E274: Powering Mongolia with the Sun: From Vision to Reality

10/12/2025
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In this episode, our guest is Dr. Enebish Namjil, a veteran solar energy expert and pioneer of Mongolia’s renewable energy transition. Dr. Namjil shares his journey from launching early solar research in the 1970s to developing large-scale PV systems, solar thermal heating, and even implementing innovative heat battery technologies in his own home.

We explore Mongolia’s immense potential in solar energy, including gigawatt-scale proposals for the Gobi Desert, the shift toward distributed power supply, and how Dr. Namjil’s work is helping combat severe winter pollution. His personal solar-powered home is a model of energy autonomy — generating over 200 kWh/day, storing power with both lithium and heat batteries, and inspiring future generations through education and policy advocacy.

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