Dniester Hydroelectric Station

Dniester Hydroelectric Station-1
Location of the Dniester Hydroelectric Station in Ukraine
Country	Ukraine
Location	Chernivtsi Oblast
Coordinates	48°35′36″N 27°27′18″E / 48.59333°N 27.45500°E / 48.59333; 27.45500Coordinates: 48°35′36″N 27°27′18″E / 48.59333°N 27.45500°E / 48.59333; 27.45500
Status	Operational
Construction began	1973
Opening date	1981
Owner(s)	Energy Company of Ukraine
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity dam
Impounds	Dniester River
Height	60 m (200 ft)
Length	1,082 m (3,550 ft)
Spillways	6
Reservoir
Creates
Total capacity	3 km3 (1 cu mi)
Surface area	142 m2 (1,528 sq ft)
Maximum water depth	54 m (177 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)	Ukrhydroenergo
Commission date	1981-1983
Type	Conventional
Turbines	6 X 117 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity	702 MW

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

See also[]

• Hydroelectricity in Ukraine
• Dniester Pumped Storage Power Station
• Dubăsari Hydroelectric Power Plant – located downstream
• List of power stations in Ukraine

References[]

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