Settlement Indicators of March 2021

In March 2021, the quantity of balancing electricity, purchased (sold) through ESCO was 373 904 107,5 kWh, which represents 30% of total delivery to the grid in mentioned month. The cost of balancing electricity has made up GEL 62 480 780.

- The electricity sold through the direct contracts

- Balancing electricity

In March, the Weighted Average Price of balancing electricity per kWh made up 16,7103755 Tetri, while the price of balancing electricity of the deregulated hydro power plants was 12.304 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 thermal power plants – 2%, the share of wind farm 2%, whereas the share of import was 63%.

Balancing Electricity Sellers

- HPP     - TPP   - Wind Farm  ◼ - Import

In March 2021, the distribution companies and the direct consumers bought the balancing electricity from ESCO. Their equity participation in balancing electricity purchase, respectively, was 89% and 3%. In March, the Dispatch Licensee bought balancing electricity to cover losses in the transmission network, whose share in the purchase of balancing electricity was 6%.

Balancing Electricity Buyers

                      

- Distribution Company

 - Direct Consumer

 - Exporter

 - GSE (to cover losses in the transmission network)

In March, total amount of guaranteed capacity actually provided by the sources of guaranteed capacity was GEL 9 805 076,00