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Power Plants in Georgia

Georgia has 20 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 92nd-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 11 operating and 8 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 3.4 GW across 11 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Enguri hydroelectric plant (1.3 GW).

The largest owner-operators are Engurhesi LLC (2), Georgian International Energy Corporation LLC (2) and Hydro Green Energy LLC (2) — Engurhesi LLC alone is named on 10% of them. Half of Georgia's power plants in service predate 1978 (median commissioning year of the 11 with a known date), 2 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Khrami I hydroelectric plant, dating from 1947. 8 are in the pipeline, led by Khudoni hydroelectric plant (702 MW), under construction. They account for 43% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Georgia.

20
Power Plant in Georgia
#92
of 155 countries
3.4 GW
Operating capacity
8
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in Georgia

Who owns Georgia's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1978 · oldest Khrami I hydroelectric plant (1947) · newest Shuakhevi hydroelectric plant (2017) · 11 of 20 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Georgia?
OverWatts maps 20 power plants in Georgia — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 92nd-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Georgia?
Enguri hydroelectric plant, at 1.3 GW.
How much power-generation capacity do Georgia's power plants have?
About 3.4 GW operating across 11 plants, with a further 3.3 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Georgia?
Engurhesi LLC is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 20 (10%). Next are Georgian International Energy Corporation LLC (2), Hydro Green Energy LLC (2) and Inter RAO PJSC (2).
How old are Georgia's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 1978, across the 11 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Khrami I hydroelectric plant (1947); 2 came online in the past ten years.
What new power plants are being built in Georgia?
8 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Khudoni hydroelectric plant (702 MW), Gardabani Combined Cycle power station (400 MW) and Nenskra hydroelectric plant (280 MW).

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