Energy storage projects in Georgian law
An investor wishing to store energy must first know one thing: no separate statute on electricity storage exists in Georgian legislation. Of the regulatory framework in force, the only sphere of storage regulated in detail is natural gas storage, which is governed by the law on energy. So if your project concerns a gas storage facility, the norms described below apply directly; electricity battery storage projects remain outside this framework, and no special licensing or permitting regime exists for them — this must be said plainly and taken into account in planning.
In planning, note also that relationships connected with storage are divided into two levels: on the one hand, the operator's activity — the operation and management of storage objects; on the other, the users' relationship with the operator — obtaining access, participating in capacity allocation and demanding compliance with the contractual conditions. The law governs both levels, and the investor's position depends precisely on which side it occupies in this relationship.