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Regional energy summit kicks off in Tbilisi

Regional energy summit kicks off in Tbilisi

The regional energy summit opened in Tbilisi today. It will discuss issues related to the regional energy infrastructure necessary to facilitate trade and secure electricity supply. The summit was opened by Georgia's Energy …

Tbilisi: there is no alternative to Verkhny Lars

Tbilisi: there is no alternative to Verkhny Lars

First Vice Prime Minister of Georgia and Minister of Energy, Kakha Kaladze, denied the rumors that the Abkhazian railway can be resumed as an alternative to the checkpoint 'Kazbegi - Verkhny Lars' on the border with …

Construction of Khudoni HPP in Georgia suspended

Construction of Khudoni HPP in Georgia suspended

In Georgia, the construction of the Khudoni HPP in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti was suspended for indefinite time, the technical  director of Trans Electrica, David Mirtskhulava said. "At this stage, the project is …

Solar power plant to be built in Gardabani

Solar power plant to be built in Gardabani

The 'Company of solar energy' will work out feasibility studies of building a solar power plant in the Gardabani municipality, the Georgian Energy Ministry said. The work will be carried out in accordance with the memorandum …

 Shuakhevi hydropower plant to be built by autumn

Shuakhevi hydropower plant to be built by autumn

The construction of the Shuakhevi hydropower plant on the River Adjaristskali in Adjara will be completed in the autumn 2016, the Georgian Energy Ministry said. "As much as 75% of the construction work has been completed, the …

Gazprom to continue to pay Georgia with ‘blue fuel’

Gazprom to continue to pay Georgia with ‘blue fuel’

Gazprom and the Ministry of Energy of Georgia extended the agreement under which the Russian company pays 10% for the Tbilisi gas supplies to Armenia as a transit fee via the Georgian territory, Georgian Energy …

 SOCAR remains key gas supplier for Georgia

SOCAR remains key gas supplier for Georgia

The Azerbaijani state oil company SOCAR has signed an agreement with the Georgian government on additional supplies of Azerbaijani gas. The four documents were signed by the President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan, Rovnag …

Gas field discovered in Georgia

Gas field discovered in Georgia

American company Frontera Resources stated that a large gas field has been discovered in the east of Georgia. According to the company, the reserves of the discovered field amount to 3.8 trillion cubic meters of gas. It is planned that within …

 Georgia expects to become independent of Russian gas

Georgia expects to become independent of Russian gas

Georgia has a lot of opportunities to avoid becoming dependent on Russian gas, First Vice Prime Minister of Georgia and Minister of Energy, Kakha Kaladze, said. "I can say with full responsibility that Georgia …

 Georgian Energy Ministry and Gazprom to hold talks

Georgian Energy Ministry and Gazprom to hold talks

Georgian Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze will hold a working meeting in Luxembourg today with the CEO of Gazprom, Alexey Miller, the Georgian Ministry of Energy said. There is no information about the talks, …