Dniester Hydroelectric Station

Coordinates: 48°35′36″N 27°27′18″E / 48.59333°N 27.45500°E / 48.59333; 27.45500
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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. Both Dnister Hydroelectric Station and Dnister 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.[1]

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  1. ^ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Ukraine". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2014.