Enguri hydro power station

Stable power supply reestablished in Abkhazia

By | February 18th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Intermittent power supply ended two days ago in the breakaway region Abkhazia. The reason for the recent power cuts is low water level in the Inguri reservoir. Georgia is now importing electricity from Russia in order to compensate […]

Electricity supply to Abkhazia may be cut off in two weeks

By | February 14th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , |

The Enguri dam. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian breakaway region Abkhazia may have its electricity supply cut off because of low water level at the Enguri Dam, which straddles the de facto border. Since January 25, Abkhazia’s electricity supply has been […]

Georgia to supply Abkhazia with power as Inguri Dam closes for maintenance

By | March 12th, 2015|Categories: News|Tags: |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Abkhaz and Georgian representatives met Thursday to discuss the closing of Europe’s largest hydroelectric dam, Inguri, for several months to carry out maintenance work. The power station is located partly on Georgia-controlled territory […]

Georgian parliament prepares to check safety of large facilities

By | April 9th, 2014|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: , , , |

Gia Tsagareishvili. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is preparing to conduct impact assessments for many large factories and other facilities, built during the Soviet Union. Gia Tsagareishvili, head of parliament’s environmental committee, says many big installations have Soviet-era standards […]

Enguri hydro power station is still on Georgian hands

By | November 7th, 2012|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s Energy Minister says Enguri hydro power station has not been sold but is the property of Georgia. He says there were negotiations regarding the facility but they were suspended. Energy Minister Kakhi Kaladze does not comment about […]