GREDA says producers need clarity before next year’s high-water season, while GNERC argues that regulating hydropower and storage are essential to managing Georgia’s recurring seasonal surplus.
Georgia's power system needs stronger transmission, storage and export infrastructure to manage seasonal swings — like May 2026, when high hydro output and weak export demand forced generation curbs, says GREDA's Maia Melikidze.
GREDA has renewed discussion of the 702 MW Khudoni project, while community concerns and the absence of a final development decision remain important considerations.
