The Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission on Thursday said 1,039 microgenerators with a total installed capacity of 64 megawatts had been included in the net metering network in the country.
Among these, 314 stations are included in the infrastructure managed by Telasi, the electricity distribution company of the capital city of Tbilisi, with 725 used in the network of Energo Pro Georgia, a company responsible for electricity distribution across the country.
Net metering involves crediting consumers for excess electricity generated by them using renewable sources - including solar, wind and water. Users in Georgia can sell their excess generation to companies operating their networks.
Based on regulations enacted in 2016, the process is classified as non-commercial activity, enabling users to be exempted from income tax while selling the excess power.