PRESS RELEASE: SYNERGY CONSTRUCT celebrates groundbreaking of Mestiachala 1&2 Hydropower Plants Project in Northern Georgia
Mestia, Georgia: Local authorities lead by the Mayor of Mestia, Georgia’s Minister of Energy, national media and local investors, joined Synergy Construct, Svaneti Hydro and RP Global to celebrate the groundbreaking of one of the most prominent power projects in the country: Mestiachala 1 & 2 Hydro Power Plants, built on the Mestiachala River in Northern Georgia in Samegrelo Zemo-Svaneti region.
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Synergy is performing the civil contracting works including penstock works for this challenging hydropower plants project, including two units with a total capacity of 50 MW. The two plants are being developed by the Svaneti Hydro joint venture, held by Renewable Energy Co. and RP Global Investment. Mestiachala 1 & 2 Hydropower Plants will increase the country’s power generation capacity and the annual generated power capacity will be of 175 million KW/ hour.
Georgia is rich in hydropower resources and at the top of the Georgian government’s energy security agenda is the full-scale development of these resources. By gradually replacing electricity imports and increasing its export potential, the country could be turned into a regional hub for clean energy production and trade. The construction of Mestiachala 1 & 2 Hydropower Plants is one step towards Georgia’s energy independence. Moreover the project has created new employment opportunities in the area, as locals will be employed at the construction site. “Today is an important day for us, as we are celebrating the kick off of an important project for the country’s hydropower generation capacity. We are happy and proud to be part of this project, our team including 300 people is fully committed to the project and we look forward to all the challenges ahead of us. The earthworks have just started and the mobilization stage is almost completed. The power plants are expected to become operational at the end of 2018.” said Mr. Gokhan Karabekiroglu, Country Manager of Synergy Construct Georgia.
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SYNERGY presence in Georgia
This is not the first project built by SYNERGY in Georgia. Acknowledging the business potential of one of the fastest growing economies in Eastern Europe, SYNERGY approached Georgia’s construction market several years ago and successfully completed industrial, energy and logistic projects, such as Gebrüder Weiss Logistic Center, Akhmeta Hydro Power Plant 10.2 MW and Henkel ACB Factory. The good reputation that the company has managed to develop here has brought new projects to its portfolio. SYNERGY is now working on three projects in Tbilisi, Mestia and Nabeghlavi.
Hilton Garden Inn – Tbilisi
The company is general contractor with structural works for an upscale mixed- use complex comprising a 14 floor hotel, a 19 floor residential building, a restaurant and a spa center: Hilton Garden Inn (Tbilisi). The buildings will be raised on 4 underground parking levels and will cover 39,000 sqm. This is the second project of SYNERGY including a hotel building in Tbilisi, after the company completed in 2015 the structural works to the 150 m tall luxury glass skyscraper Biltmore Hotel (Tbilisi).
Biltmore Hotel – Tbilisi
Appointed as general contractor- design, build & turnkey for the construction of a mineral water and juice bottling facility, located on the territory of Nabeghlavi health resort, in Western Georgia, SYNERGY will complete works covering 25,000 sqm, in June 2017.
Nabeghlavi Healthy Water – Nabeghlavi
ABOUT SYNERGY:
Founded in 2001, in Romania, by Savas Gunata and Huseyin Karali, Synergy Construct is a leading general contracting company that provides sustainable building solutions for clients in the commercial and industrial sector. The company’s capabilities span a large variety of project types and during the 16 years of activity SYNERGY has successfully completed industrial, logistic and energy projects, as well as new construction and renovation of hotels, retail centres, office buildings, educational establishments and residential complexes. Over the past years, Synergy Construct has been responsible for some of the largest construction projects in Romania, Turkey, Georgia, Poland and Germany. The company has now offices in all the five countries. Headquartered in Bucharest (Romania), Synergy employs more than 800 workers, who are strategically supported by 80 employees working at the company’s headquarters. Prologis Logistic Center (Bucharest- Romania), Gebrüder Weiss Logistic Center (Tbilisi- Georgia), ETI Confectionary Factory (Craiova- Romania), Rose Garden Residential Complex (Bucharest- Romania), Fashion House Outlet Center (Bucharest- Romania), Kellogg’s Napoleon Factory (Kutno- Poland), Bandirma II 607 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant (Bandirma- Turkey) are among the reference projects completed by SYNERGY worldwide.
