Settlement Indicators of August 2019

In August 2019, the quantity of balancing electricity, purchased (sold) through ESCO was 213 186 275.2 kWh, which represents 19% of total delivery to the grid in mentioned month. The cost of balancing electricity have made up GEL 30 453 719.32.

♦ - The electricity sold through the direct contracts

♦ - Balancing electricity

In August, the Weighted Average Price of balancing electricity per kWh made up 14.2850281 Tetri, while the price of balancing electricity of the deregulated hydro power plants was  1.818 Tetri.

During the mentioned reporting period, the balancing electricity, purchased by ESCO, mainly consisted of the imported electricity. The share of hydro power plants in total volume of balancing electricity was 33%, the share of wind farm 4%, the share of thermal power plants –7%, whereas the share of import was 56%.

Balancing Electricity Sellers

♦ - HPP    ♦ - TPP   ♦ - Import   ♦ - Wind Farm

In August 2019, the distribution companies and the direct consumers bought the balancing electricity from ESCO. Their equity participation in balancing electricity purchase, respectively, was 3.4% and 87.2%. In August, the Dispatch Licensee bought balancing electricity to cover losses in the transmission network, whose share in the purchase of balancing electricity was 9.1%. At the same time, in order to ensure the transit in August, the Dispatch Licensee, whose share in the purchase of balancing electricity was 0.3%, has bought the losses.

Balancing Electricity Buyers

   ♦ - Distribution Company                  

    ♦ - Direct Consumer                            

                                       ♦ - GSE (to cover losses in the transmission network)      

                ♦ - GSE (to ensure the transit losses)             

In August, total amount of guaranteed capacity actually provided by the sources of guaranteed capacity was 11 807 836.00.