Lithuanian-funded solar power plant launched to provide free electricity for Georgian IDPs
Solar panels and other necessary materials for setting up the plant were brought from Lithuania in January, with construction works starting in May and involving the Georgian-based company Solar House. Photo: Qartli.ge
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A solar power plant has been installed in central Georgia’s Gori municipality to provide free-of-charge electricity to internally displaced persons in two villages in Georgia, with Lithuania’s Environment Ministry funding the initiative.
Local media reports said the plant was expected to provide “free, ecologically clean and safe” electricity for families displaced from Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions, who now live in Sakasheti and Skra villages in the municipality.
Photo: Qartli.ge
Lithuanian Ambassador Andrius Kalindra on Friday visited the plant, the construction of which was funded by the Environmental Project Management Agency of the Lithuanian Ministry, with a total cost of over ₾1 million (about $356,000/€350,000).
Solar panels and other necessary materials for setting up the plant were brought from Lithuania in January, with construction works starting in May and involving the Georgian-based company Solar House.
Industrial production of wind power plants in Georgia is set to begin following the signing of a memorandum between the country Economy Ministry, the State Military Scientific Centre Delta and Georgian Wind Energy Association on Wednesday.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis has visited the administrative boundary line (ABL) by the Russia-occupied Georgian region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) with the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM) today.
Solar power systems have been installed in highland villages that are not hooked up to the national electricity grid in Georgia’s eastern Akhmeta municipality.
Lithuanian-built solar power plants have started operating in three refugee camps in Prezeti, Tsilkani and Tserovani today.
Georgia’s export promotion agency Enterprise Georgia promoted “advantages” of the country’s business climate with prospective investors at the Annual Investment Meeting in Abu Dhabi last week, Director Mikheil Khidureli has said.
Lela Chikovani, the First Deputy Defence Minister of Georgia, and her Lithuanian colleague Žilvinas Tomkus discussed cooperation between the two countries during a meeting held on Thursday in Tbilisi, the Georgian Ministry said.