Ortachala Hydroelectric Power Plant Georgia— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Ortachala Hydroelectric Power Plant is an 18 MW hydro power plant in Georgia, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #14 of 16 hydro plants in Georgia. Its 18 MW accounts for 0.7% of Georgia's total hydro capacity of 2,581 MW. The largest hydro plant in Georgia is Inguri Dam Hydroelectric Power Station at 1,300 MW, making Ortachala 72.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gardabani (840 MW, Gas), Mtkvari (300 MW, Gas), and Gardabani OCGT (110 MW, Gas). The plant is situated near Tbilisi, approximately 20 km southeast of the capital.
16 years old
Georgia, Asia
- 17. largest of 19 plants in Georgia
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.47% of the installed capacity of Georgia
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Georgian State Electrosystem operates 6 plants totalling 2,844 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 1,652 MW combined
Nearest plant: Satskhenisi Hydroelectric Power Plant Georgia (9.1 km)
Source: GEODB
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ortachala Hydroelectric Power Plant Georgia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Georgia- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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