Dniester Hydroelectric Station

Dnister Hydroelectric Station-1
Dniester Hydroelectric Station is located in Ukraine
Dniester Hydroelectric Station
Location of the Dnister Hydroelectric Station in Ukraine
CountryUkraine
LocationChernivtsi Oblast
Coordinates48°35′36″N 27°27′18″E / 48.59333°N 27.45500°E / 48.59333; 27.45500
StatusOperational
Construction began1973
Opening date1981
Owner(s)Government of Ukraine
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsDnister River
Height60 m (200 ft)
Length1,082 m (3,550 ft)
Spillways6
Reservoir
CreatesDnister reservoir
Total capacity3 km3 (1 cu mi)
Surface area142 m2 (1,528 sq ft)
Maximum water depth54 m (177 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)Ukrhydroenergo
Commission date1981-1983
TypeConventional
Turbines6 X 117 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity702 MW

Dnister HES-1 is a 702 MW (6х117 MW) hydroelectric power station at the Dnister near Novodnistrovsk, Ukraine. It was launched in commercial operation 1983.[1][2] Both Dnister Hydroelectric Station and Dniester Pumped Storage Power Station are administered by the Ukrainian Hydro-Energy Administration and compose the Dnister Cascade of power stations. Dnister HES-2 is located downstream and has a 27 MW capacity.[3]

Russo-Ukrainian War

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On the morning of October 31, 2022, Russian forces launched a massive missile strike on Ukraine's critical infrastructure, including a confirmed missile hit on the territory of the Dniester Hydroelectric Power Plant.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Дністровська ГЕС" [Dniester Hydroelectric Station]. Укргідроенерго (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  2. ^ Вощинський, К. В. "Дністровська ГЕС" [Dniester Hydroelectric Station]. Енциклопедія Сучасної України (English: The Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine) (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  3. ^ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Ukraine". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  4. ^ "РФ завдала ударів по трьох ГЕС". Зеркало недели | Дзеркало тижня | Mirror Weekly (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-07-19.