THE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE TUUL WATER COMPLEX PROJECT IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

 

As Ulaanbaatar’s water consumption continues to increase year by year, the city’s current reliance on groundwater based supply is creating long term risks. In response, the feasibility study for the Tuul Water Complex Project, a new surface water based source is being developed, while the underlying baseline studies are progressing in phases.

Within the scope of the feasibility study, the following works are underway:

engineering, geological, and topographic surveys;

borehole logging;

laboratory testing and analysis.

In addition, a series of meetings has been organized with the Indian contractor responsible for preparing the project’s feasibility study, with efforts focused on expanding the scope of the research and advancing cooperation toward the signing of a memorandum of understanding.

According to preliminary studies, the project is expected to store water across 5,569 hectares and create a reserve capacity of 50–100 million cubic meters. The project concept includes the construction of a dam in the upper section of the Tuul River, as well as an integrated solution in the downstream section comprising a water treatment plant, a small-scale hydropower plant, and a pipeline system connecting treated water to Ulaanbaatar’s centralized water supply network.

The Tuul Water Complex Project is one of the key projects identified in Ulaanbaatar’s Master Plan through 2040 and Mongolia’s Vision 2050 policy framework to strengthen long term water security.

UBIM is actively working to develop sustainable development projects that meet environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria by linking them with non budgetary funding sources, investment structuring solutions, and green financing opportunities.