Local Clean Power: GEORGIA

The document identifies that Georgia has the potential to generate an additional 49,451 GWh of electricity from renewable resources by 2025, which would represent approximately 40 percent of current electricity sales. It highlights biomass as the largest potential source of renewable power and recommends the establishment of a renewable electricity standard (RES) with a target of 25 percent by 2025, alongside financial incentives and grid infrastructure improvements.

• Georgia has the capacity to generate an additional 49,451 GWh of electricity from renewable energy resources by 2025. This total includes 22,703 GWh from biomass, 18,668 GWh from solar PV, 4,445 GWh from low-impact hydro, and 3,635 GWh from onshore wind.
• If the identified renewable energy potential is realized, total renewable power production would equal roughly 40 percent of current electricity sales in Georgia.
• While total costs for new generation are comparable between renewable and conventional power options, renewables provide benefits regarding air quality, water use, and climate impacts.
• The document recommends several policy priorities for Georgia, including a renewable electricity standard (RES) with a target of 25 percent renewable electricity by 2025, the provision of tax credits and low-interest loans, and the development of net metering rules and advanced grid infrastructure.

APA

World Resources Institute (2009). Local Clean Power: GEORGIA. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_local_clean_power_ga.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Local Clean Power: GEORGIA. 2009. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_local_clean_power_ga.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2009local, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Local Clean Power: GEORGIA}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2009}, month = apr, url = {https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_local_clean_power_ga.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }