Romeo Mikautadze discussed the introduction of digital management at Enguri HPP with representatives of the Austrian company Verbund

29 Mar 2023 The Austrian company is carrying out the project to move Enguri HPP to digital management in cooperation with the Georgian company UGT.

The First Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Romeo Mikautadze, met representatives of the Austrian company Verbund. The parties discussed the introduction of digital management at Enguri HPP. It was noted at the meeting that the Austrian company is carrying out the project to move Enguri HPP to digital management in cooperation with the Georgian company UGT. The project is currently at its first stage, which involves an in-depth analysis of the existing situation and the preparation of the terms of reference needed for the next stage.

According to First Deputy Minister Romeo Mikautadze, moving Enguri HPP, the country’s largest hydropower plant, to digital management is of the utmost importance for its more efficient, safe, responsive and sustainable operation. According to the ministry’s representative, by the time the energy exchange opens, the shortcomings and risks associated with human factors will have been reduced to a minimum. “Moreover, in Georgia this will set a precedent for introducing digital management at hydropower plants. The digital management project is part of the short-term strategic plan of Enguri HPP,” said the First Deputy Minister.