Shuakhevi is a 178MW hydro power project. It is located on Adjaristsqali river/basin in Adjara, Georgia. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2013 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2017.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 178 | 178 | – | Active | Adjara, Georgia | Adjaristsqali Georgia |
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Description
The project was developed by Adjaristsqali Georgia. The project is co-owned by Clean Energy Invest and The Tata Power, with their respective ownership stake of 40% each.
Shuakhevi is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project are 400m and 396.2m respectively. The project generated 450 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $500m.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 2013 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2017.

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GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 89.3MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 2 electric generators for the project.
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