Construction of Overhead Transmission Lines Tskaltubo-Akhaltsikhe and Akhaltsikhe-Tortum (Lot 1 – Overhead Lines)
On February 18, 2022 the Georgian State Electrosystem (GSE) an international construction company KEC International Limited (India) signed a contract on construction of Overhead Transmission Lines (OHL) Tskaltubo-Akhaltsikhe and Akhaltsikhe-Tortum. An official signature ceremony was held on March 1 (Click here for Contract Signing Ceremony).
Construction of Tskaltubo-Akhaltsikhe and Akhaltsikhe-Tortum OHLs is financed by KfW and its value is approximately EUR 62 Mln. Construction works will be executed by KEC International Limited and supervision-engineering services for the construction works will be undertaken by the German consultant company Fichtner GmbH.
The project envisages construction of Tskaltubo-Akhaltsikhe 500kV approximately 103km-long OHL and Akhaltsikhe-Tortum 400kV approximately 34km-long OHL connecting Georgia-Turkey power systems. As a result, the Georgian interconnection will be reinforced with the Turkish power system, as well as with Europe. This project will create another important precondition for use of Georgia’s rich hydro power resources.
After completion of the project the Country’s power network capacity and reliability will be increased significantly, reserve network will be created for 500kV power line Enguri-Zestaponi-Akhaltsikhe and shutdowns and volume of undelivered electricity will be decreased, which on its part will facilitate cross-border trade.
The project
is co-financed by the Federal Republic of Germany through KfW and European
Union within the framework of ENIP (Energy Network Improvement Programme). ENIP is an extensive investment programme into Georgia’s transmission infrastructure realized by the partnership between the European Union, GSE and KfW, working as Team Europe.
The total investment of ENIP is EUR 270 Mio, co-financed by KfW on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany and EBRD, including EUR 9.9 Mio grant funding from the EU Neighbourhood Investment Platform (EU NIP) implemented by KfW.
Within the framework of ENIP, infrastructure projects are being implemented across all of Georgia in the regions of Imereti, Guria, Racha, Svaneti and Kakheti. Within the programme, 7 substations and more than 540 km of power transmission lines are being built and expanded. The implementation of the program started in 2021 and it is planned to be completed in 2028. In order to
support implementation of these projects under Open Programme Extension of the
Transmission Network II, a Supervision Consultancy Contract was signed with the
German company - Fichtner GmbH and Co. on February 19th, 2018.
Fichtner GmbH and Co. is the Supervision Consultant for all KfW-financed
components of ENIP.
Project Details:
- Preparation of the detailed design started in April 2021.
- From April 2021 the Contractor started preconstruction surveys, in particular, line route survey and soil investigation.
- Procedures for obtaining construction permits (including implementation of the Resettlement Action Plan) shall be finalized and construction works shall be commenced by the end of 2023.
- Construction of the OHLs will be completed in June 2025.
Contract Price:
- EUR 61,972,057.
