Shuakhevi 187MW hydroelectric power plant

Overview:

• Shuakhevi 187MW hydroelectric power plant.
• The project is being constructed on the Adjaristskali river in the Adjara region in Georgia.
• The project is being developed by project company Adjaristsqali Georgia (AGL) an SPV owned by sponsors Tata Power, Clean Energy Invest and IFC.
• The financing is being provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and International Finance Corporation (IFC), with the IFC acting as arranger.
• The project will allow the country to export electricity to Turkey through the 400kV Akhalskhe-Borcka transmission line.
• The project also represents the first phase of the wider Adjaristsqali Cascade hydropower project, which also includes three other power plants Koromkheti (150MW), Khertvisi (65MW) and Skhalta (10MW).

Sam Duke - Editor