TBILISI, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Georgia announced Monday a 10-year energy development plan aimed at achieving full electricity self-sufficiency through domestic production by 2036.
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili presented the plan to energy sector representatives, outlining a two-phase strategy to expand the country's total installed power generation capacity to 11,500 megawatts.
Kvrivishvili noted that implementing the first phase and integrating new capacity into the national grid will require about 570 million euros (662 million U.S. dollars) in investment over the next five years.
The funds will be used by the state-owned transmission operator Georgian State Electrosystem in areas such as grid upgrades and the procurement of battery energy storage systems. ■