Inguri HPP will stop for repairs on January 20

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The largest hydroelectric power plant in the Caucasus – Inguri HPP-will stop for repairs on January 20. This was stated to the BMG portal by the chairman of the Board of Directors of the station Levan Mebonia. According to him, "Inguri HPP" will resume work in three months – by the end of April.

It should be noted that the planned repair of the derivational (hydraulic) tunnel. The electricity deficit due to the shutdown of the Inguri HPP will be about 300 million kW/h. The renovation will be carried out at the expense of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the amount of 28 million euros. It is issued for 15 years, of which 3.5 years is a grace period. Over the years, the EBRD has already allocated more than $ 160 million for the repair of the station.

 

Translated by David Babaev

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