Kvemo Bzhuzha HPP
A 1.95 MW plant running at a 90% capacity factor.
THE THESIS
Kvemo Bzhuzha HPP is a 1.95 MW run-of-river project by MES-VANN Energy, connecting to the 110/35/10 kV Ozurgeti substation. A single Francis unit on an 83.5 m net head delivers an estimated 15.41 GWh a year at a 90.19% capacity factor — the stronger of the two on both output and return.
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II — REAL ASSETS & ENERGY
LEAD ENTITY
MES-VANN ENERGY
MARKETS
Guria, Georgia
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Kvemo Bzhuzha — 1.95 MW.
Run-of-river generation in Guria, connecting to the Ozurgeti substation. A 90.19% capacity factor — among the highest in the class.
1.95 MW
Installed capacity
15.41 GWh
Annual output
90.19%
Capacity factor
6.5¢/kWh
Tariff · 15 years
TECHNICAL PARAMETERS
Head
Headwater 178 m and tailwater 89 m above sea level — 89 m gross head, 83.5 m net.
Turbine
Francis, single unit — 2.66 m³/sec rated discharge, 1.95 MW installed capacity.
Output
15.41 million kWh estimated annual output at a 90.19% capacity factor.
Pressure pipeline
4,950 m, OD 1800–1400 mm, max overpressure 30% of nominal.
Grid connection
2 km new 10 kV line to the 110/35/10 kV Ozurgeti substation.
ENQUIRIES
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