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Part of Azerbaijan and Georgia are leveraging the Caspian Sea to establish the Middle Corridor, shifting Azerbaijan's role into a major industrial and transit hub connecting to Europe.

How could Azerbaijan's energy hub strategy affect the Georgian State Electrosystem?

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Georgia's transmission system may handle increased electricity transit volume Azerbaijan's strategy to become an energy hub requires electricity to flow from Central Asia across the Caspian Sea and through the South Caucasus toward European markets. Georgia is positioned as a crucial transit link in this system. This role is supported by projects like the Black Sea submarine electricity cable between Georgia and Romania, which has a transmission capacity of 1,300 MW. The Georgian State Electrosystem must manage this increased cross-border flow, which is integrated into the European network development plan for 2026–2036.

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  • The Black Sea submarine electricity cable between Georgia and Romania has a transmission capacity of 1,300 MW.news.az
  • The Black Sea cable is approximately 1,155 kilometers in length, with 1,115 kilometers running underwater.news.az
  • The Black Sea cable project was included in ENTSO-E’s 10-year network development plan for 2026–2036.news.az
  • The Black Sea cable implementation is tentatively targeted for 2030.news.az

Why it matters

The development of this energy corridor is critical for diversifying Europe's energy sources and increasing the share of low-carbon electricity in its mix. For Georgia, its role as a transit hub elevates its strategic importance within the broader Eurasian energy architecture, requiring significant infrastructure investment and operational readiness from the Georgian State Electrosystem.

This strategy mirrors Azerbaijan's historical success in becoming an energy transit route for oil and gas. By applying this logic to electricity, the country aims to leverage its geography to connect the vast renewable potential of Central Asia with the demand of the European market, making the stability and capacity of transit systems like Georgia's paramount.

What we don't know yet

  • What specific upgrades are required for the Georgian State Electrosystem to handle the projected 1,300 MW capacity?
  • What is the timeline for the full integration of the Black Sea cable into the European energy architecture?

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European institutions grant final approval to the Black Sea cable projectThe timeline for increased transit volume through Georgia will accelerate, requiring immediate planning and investment from the Georgian State Electrosystem.
Central Asian nations delay grid modernization projectsThe flow of electricity into the corridor will be constrained by generation capacity issues on the eastern side, limiting the operational demands on the Georgian State Electrosystem.

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