News, projects and insights covering Georgia’s renewable energy sector, including solar, wind, hydro, storage and the companies shaping the country’s energy transition.
The proposed financing covers 40.6 MW of new solar capacity and refinancing for five operating plants, while negotiations on the loan agreement continue.
Georgian climate-tech startup BioNova is moving from four experimental biodigesters to a new generation of farm-scale systems designed for agricultural businesses that are too large for household units but too small for conventional industrial biogas plants.
A 33.06 kWp rooftop solar installation at the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Tbilisi has been operating for around three years. The church says the system now generates more electricity over the year than the site consumes, while the original project calculations indicated a payback period of around six years.
ADB Principal Energy Specialist Adnan Tareen explains how the planned Ksani battery system could strengthen grid stability, support more wind and solar, and help create a commercial market for energy storage in Georgia.
The developer says the planned wind farm will affect no more than 3% of the licensed forest area, while more than GEL 5.6 million is expected to be paid in compensation related to tree removal.
Installation of all 33 turbines has been completed at the Ruisi Wind Power Project in Shida Kartli, as the 206 MW facility moves toward grid connection and commissioning.