The rehabilitation of Enguri HPP will begin on 15–20 January
The rehabilitation of Enguri HPP will begin on 15–20 January. Accordingly, the plant will be shut down completely from that date. As the director of Enguri HPP, Levan Mebonia, told Businesspressnews, the rehabilitation will last 95–100 days, and the final date for resuming operation is 10 May.
The rehabilitation of Enguri HPP will begin on 15–20 January. Accordingly, the plant will be shut down completely from that date. As the director of Enguri HPP, Levan Mebonia, told Businesspressnews, the rehabilitation will last 95–100 days, and the final date for resuming operation is 10 May.
“The rehabilitation of Enguri HPP will begin in the middle of January, on 15–20 January, and because of it the plant should be shut down for 95–100 days. The specific reason for the shutdown is the repair of the diversion tunnel, where we do not know exactly what condition we will find, since the works have to follow a project drawn up three years ago. At the other facilities the rehabilitation process is already under way, but the tunnel section requires the plant to be shut down completely. The tunnel has to be drained of water so that repair works can be carried out there.
The plant will be shut down for 95–100 days, that is, it will resume operation at the end of April or the beginning of May. Even in the event of unforeseen circumstances, the resumption of the plant’s operation should not go beyond 10 May; that is the maximum term,” Mebonia told Businesspressnews.
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