Mongolia is going to enhance energy development, especially wind and other renewable sources of energy to meet the country's growing energy needs, a senior Mongolian official said Wednesday.

Mongolian Energy Minister Mishig Sonompil made the remarks while elaborating the country's recent and future energy development strategy at a press conference.

In the near future, said Sonompil, the government would expand the existing power generation capacity in the capital city, and build several new power plants to meet domestic electricity demand.

He also said Mongolia is intended to diversify its energy sources in the future, and export electricity to China and Russia, two major neighboring countries.

According to reports, over 90 percent of Mongolia's electricity is made from thermal power. Endi

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