Activity focuses on the development of small-scale renewable energy (RE) installations that provide clean, affordable energy to off-grid rural villages. The goal of Activity 1 is to help stimulate economic growth in rural Georgia through provision of modern renewable energy services. To assist in enterprise development, the project will conduct feasibility assessments for village-level RE use while identifying productive energy use options to spur local growth and support small-scale renewable energy system manufacturers, installers, and maintenance organizations.
Ongoing Projects
New Applied Technology Efficiency and Lighting Initiative/NATELI 2
Activity focuses on capacity building in energy sector through providing technical assistance, grant funding and training to Georgia’s energy sector institutions, universities and the GOG. The activity’s main goal is to strengthen management and operational capacity of energy sector institutions, including the Government, private and state-owned energy companies; help Georgia in the process of integration in European and Black Sea/Caspian Energy Markets, and support master level education and professional certificate programs to develop a professional energy sector workforce.
This activity was established as a continued funding mechanism for the BP/USAID/EBRD supported Energy Bus Project. This funding replaces a portion of funding lost with the exit of OSCE from Georgia. In addition, Winrock Georgia will monitor Energy Bus activities through the life of the Initiative.
Latest news
News / Events
New Applied Technology Efficiency and Lighting Initiative (NATELI II) with the support of USAID and implemented by Winrock International announces a call for proposals for shooting/production of a documentary and invites experienced directors/producing companies to the contest.
Energy Bus travelled to Khoni,Tskhaltubo, Zestaphoni & Bagdati districts in Imereti region from February 13 to March 8, 2012.
In frames of NATELI 2 Grants Program 20 applications have been selected for the next stage of consideration.
The Energy Bus continues traveling around Georgia. From December 19, 2011 to February 10, 2012 the Energy Bus visited Lanchkhuti district in Guria and Kutaisi, Vani and Samtredia in Imereti Region.
In the framework of NATELI II Energy Capacity Activity the project organized two seminars on Doctoral Programs in Energy and Electrical Engineering in the United States. The seminars were held on January 20, 2012 in Tbilisi at GTU and on January 25, 2012 in Kutaisi at Akaki Tsereteli State University.