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Analysis of the Utilization of Various Energy Sources in Georgia

  • 1 Georgian Technical University (GTU), Faculty of Transportation and Mechanical Engineering, 0171 Tbilisi – Georgia
  • 2 Shota Rustaveli State University (BSU), Faculty of Technologies, Engineering and Construction Departmen, Batumi, Georgia,

Abstract

The main sources of green energy (GE), considered as the cleanest forms of energy or types of renewable energy sources (RES), are wind, water, sun, and earth. While the world, particularly in the most developed countries, has made significant progress in adopting and applying the various forms of green energy (GE), in Georgia this field is in its initial stage and it is not possible to predict when the first major positive developments will be made. This paper presents an analysis of total energy supply (TES) in Georgia for the period 2000-2021. The value of the continuous annual growth rate (CAGR) for TES in Georgia for this period is 7.23.

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