Khramhesi (Georgian: ხრამჰესი) is a daba in Tsalka Municipality, in the region of Kvemo Kartli, in Georgia.
It was founded in the 1930s for the construction and operation of the Khramhesi-I hydroelectric power station on this site, which is also its main reason for existence.
In 1963, the Khramhesi-II hydroelectric power station, located at an altitude of 800 m (2,600 ft), was put into operation about 25 km (16 mi) downstream near the village of Ktsia after a construction period of nine years.
[6] Khramhesi-II receives its water mainly from the Khramhesi-I power plant via an almost 13 km (8.1 mi) long and four meter thick pipeline.
[8][6] In 2021, the Georgian government lost an international arbitration case brought by Inter RAO, and Georgia was ordered to pay US$80 million due to the loss of revenue from the devaluation of the Georgian lari and the associated loss of revenue from a fixed rate.