Transmission Grid Strengthening Project

The development objectives of the Transmission Grid Strengthening Project for Georgia are to provide reliable power transmission to the southwestern part of the grid, upgrade electricity exchange systems, and provide economically efficient, environmentally, and socially sustainable electricity sector planning. The project comprises of four components. The first component, transmission system strengthening will support the construction of a high voltage transmission line from Akhaltsikhe to Batumi through:

(i) the supply and installation of a double-circuit, 220 kilo volt (kV) transmission line from Akhaltsikhe high voltage direct current converter station with back-to-back configuration and 500-400-220 kV substation (Akhaltsikhe station) to Batumi 220 kV substation; and

(ii) the supervision of the supply and installation of the Akhaltsikhe Batumi transmission line.

The second component, wholesale power exchange platform will finance the design, supply, and installation of a power exchange platform including:

(i) the provision of hardware and software for metering, balancing, and trading systems; and

(ii) supervision of the supply and installation of said platform through the carrying out of small works and the provision of goods and consultants' services.

The third component, electricity sector strategic environmental and social assessment will provide consultants' services to prepare a strategic environmental and social assessment for the electricity sector.

The fourth component, project management and transmission systems studies will provide consultants' services to assist the project implementing entity for the purposes of:

(i) effective management and implementation of project activities; and

(ii) the preparation of:

(a) a new transmission-system expansion plan,

(b) prospective transmission line feasibility studies, and

(c) preliminary designs