Davos 2017: PM meets Director of Vestas Wind Systems

Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili met with the executive director of global energy company Vestas Wind Systems Anders Runevad in Davos, Switzerland today.

The meeting was held at the World Economic Forum, which is taking place in Davos from January 17- 20 under the slogan, ‘Responsive and Responsible Leadership’.

Climate change and energy security issues were the main topics of discussion of the meeting between Kvirikashvili and Runevad.

They talked about Georgia’s hydro-electric potential and renewable energy opportunities of the country.

Dscsd #Georgia's huge hydropower potential & prospects of producing renewable energy w @Vestas Anders Runevad #WEF17https://t.co/GWPzyfQsV2

— Giorgi Kvirikashvili (@KvirikashviliGi) January 19, 2017

PM Kvirikashvili said that Georgia, as a "reliable transit country and energy centre of the region”, could benefit from almost all sources of renewable energy - hydro, solar and wind.

He mentioned Georgia had already enjoyed the installation of its first wind farm, the 20MW Kartli Wind Power Plant, back in October of 2016.

Now Georgia is in the search for an investor to build a second wind farm, the 150MW Zestaponi Wind Power Plant.

The six wind turbines installed at the Kartli Wind Power Plant are produced by Danish company Vestas Wind Systems.