Meta Data Draft: NoRevision of previous policy?: NoEffective Start Year: 2016Scope: NationalDocument Type: Government ReportEconomic Sector: Energy, PowerEnergy Types: Power, Renewable, Hydropower, Solar, WindIssued by: Georgian National Investment AgencySource: Georgian National Investment AgencyFile: Investment Opportunities in Energy 2016Overall Summary: This report offers an overview of general statistics about energy in Georgia. In particular, it describes the various energy sources and investment opportunities in the country; and offers a description of ways to access finance and to facilitate investment. Renewable Energy RE action plans: SOME LARGE PROJECTS ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY AND EVEN MORE ARE COMING: 17 HPP Projects Under construction - installed capacity of 820 MW ( 7 HPPs started in 2015); Construction of 14 HPP Projects will commence in 2016 - installed capacity of up to 1,900 MW; 26 HPP Projects are under feasibility studies with construction liabilities - installed capacity of up 1010 MW. --- Government approved new, simplified rule of Expression of Interest for construction technical and economic feasibility study, construction, ownership and operation of hydropower plants in Georgia.RE feed-in tariffs: All new HPP plants are totally deregulated - No tariff set for the newly built HPPs - investor is free to choose the market and negotiate the price.RE reductions in taxes: Generation and Export activities are exempted from VAT. Public investment loans or grants: GEORGIAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT FUND: 100% state owned Joint Stock Company. Mission: realization of country’s alternative energy projects. Finances up to 30% equity in energy projects. Exit option after commissioning.Mandatory connection: There is no fee for the connection to the transmission grid and no license required to export. No Generation license is required for <13MW Capacity HPPs. Environment Green finance: Developer benefits from carbon credits trading. Energy Supply and Infrastructure Cross-border energy infrastructure: New HPPs have priority access to the capacity on the new interconnection to Turkey.