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Energy in Georgia (country)

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Enguri Dam

Georgia had a total primary energy supply (TPES) of 4.793 Mtoe in 2016.[1] Electricity consumption was 11.5 TWh in 2016. Electricity production was 11.6 TWh, of which 81% from hydroelectricity and 19% from natural gas.[2]

Georgia works in close collaboration with the European Union to implement sustainable biomass management practices by 2030.[3]

Wind power

Wind power in Georgia consists of one wind farm, completed in 2013 with 20 MW of capacity. [4]

Solar power

Solar energy in Georgia is widely available,[5] due to high average insolation.

In 2021, Georgia contracted Abu Dhabi's Masdar to develop a 100-megawatt solar power project in a move to diversify the country's energy mix.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Georgia, Total Primary Energy Supply (TPES) by source". www.iea.org. International Energy Agency (IEA). Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Georgia, Electricity generation by fuel". www.iea.org. International Energy Agency (IEA). Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Sustainable Bioenergy for Georgia: A Roadmap – Analysis". IEA. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  4. ^ Georgian Energy and Natural Resources Minister inspects construction site of country’s first wind power plant
  5. ^ "RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS ON CONSTRUCTION, LICENSING AND FEASIBILITY STAGES" (PDF). Energy Week Georgia. 2020.
  6. ^ Bhat, Divsha (2021-12-30). "Abu Dhabi's Masdar to develop Georgia's largest solar power plant". Gulf Business. Retrieved 2022-04-04.