BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan.5
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Georgian Enguri HPP will be shut down from January 20, said Levan Mebonia, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Engurhesi Ltd, Trend reports via Georgian media.
According to him, the rehabilitation process will be completed in three months late in April.
The matter concerns the delayed rehabilitation of the diversion tunnel of the largest hydroelectric power plant in Georgia in 2018-2019.
The length of the tunnel is 15.5 kilometers and the diameter is 9.5 meters. During the repair works, the tunnel will dry up, which means that all five units of the Enguri HPP will be completely shut down.
During this time, the Georgian energy sector will lose about 300 million / kWh of electricity.
The Georgian Energy and Water Supply Commission set a new tariff for the country's largest hydropower plant - Enguri HPP, which will be in force for the next 3 years.
The new tariff will amount to 1.857 tetri (57 cents) per kWh, which is 0.49 tetri (14.98 cents) more than the current tariff. The tariff has increased for the Vardnili HPP cascade and the electricity cost will be 2,565 tetri (784.12) per kWh instead of 2,206 tetri (674.38), accordingly the tariff growth amounts to 0.36 tetri (11.01 cents).
However, the electricity tariff generated by Enguri HPP was 1,818 tetri (555.76 cents) in 2018-2019, but as of the GNERC’s decision, it was reduced by 0.46 tetri (14.06 cents). Therefore, the tariff will be increased from 2021 again.
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