Purpose of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
The EBRD is considering a project to include the construction of (i) a new 500kV/220kV substation at Jvari, (ii) a double circuit 500 kV (8 km) transmission line from the Kavkasioni line to the Jvari substation and (iii) a double circuit 220 kV (60 km) transmission line between Jvari and Khorga.
The implementation of this project will
(i) Strengthen the reliability and stability of the Georgian transmission network;
(ii) Pave the way for investments in more hydropower production in northwest Georgia; and
(iii) Improve capacity and reliability of the electricity system supplying areas of significant demand growth.
There is a project summary document available for this project.
ESIA Summary
Non-technical summary (English) (869KB - PDF)
Non-technical summary (Georgian) (881KB - PDF)
Full ESIA availability
Full ESIA documentation is available locally at:
EBRD Headquarters in London, environmentandsocial@ebrd.com
And
GSE
Georgian State Electrosystem JSC
2, Baratashvili str., Tbilisi 0105, Georgia
Office: +995 32 2510 263
Mob: +995 577 22 00 11
E-mail: maya.pitskhelauri@gse.com.ge
Energotrans
2, Baratashvili str., Tbilisi 0105, Georgia
Office: +995 32 2510 391
Mob: +995 577 541080
E-mail: m.gikopshvili@energotrans.com.ge
And
Local communities
Khobi Municipality
Gamgebeli – Karlo Jobava
Address: 5800, City of Khobi, #189 Tsotne Dadiani str.,
Mob: (+995) 5 77 95 94 77
Email: infokhobi@khobi.ge, infokhobi@gmail.com
Tel: 8 (41) 22 21 77/22 23 45
Fax: 8 414 22 21 39
Zugdidi Municipality
Gamgebeli – Aleksandr Kobalia
Address: 2100, City of Zugdidi,
#90 Rustaveli str.,
Tel: (8 415)250123
Fax:(8 415) 220111
Email: zugdidi.gamgeoba@gmail.com
Mob: (+995) 595 22 03 33/(+995) 577 45 03 33
Tel: (8 415) 22 01 11
Email: ruslankilasonia@gmail.com
Tsalenjikha Municipality
Gamgebeli – Mamuka Kardava
Address 5200, City of Tsalenjikha;
#5 K. Salia str.,
Mob: 877 98-55-98
Office: 890 15-08-05 or 890 53-79-80
Fax: 822 19-41-17
And
EBRD Resident Office in Tbilisi
6 Marjanishvili street, (Green Building, IV - V floor)
Tbilisi 0102,
Georgia
Tel: + 995 322 44 74 00
Fax: + 995 322 92 05 12
And
Enquiries
Mr. Andro Khetaguri
Energotrans
E.mail: a.khetaguri@energotrans.com.ge
Phone: 995 32 510 395
Mobile:995 5 77 232595
This document was prepared at an early stage of project development, before consideration by the EBRD Board of Directors. Details of a project may change following disclosure.
Environmental and Social Impact Assessments and ESIA summaries are produced by project sponsors, and the EBRD makes them available without any comment or implied endorsement. Any views expressed or statements made in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment or the ESIA Summary do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the EBRD.
Last updated 25 June 2014
