Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant

Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant
The dam of Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant
Location of Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant in Cherkasy Oblast
Location	Kaniv, Ukraine
Coordinates	49°45′59.5″N 31°28′18.2″E
Construction began	1964
Opening date	November 4, 1972 (first turbine) – April 16, 1975 (completion)
Owner(s)	Energy Company of Ukraine
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	power plant
Impounds	Dnieper River
Height	39.5 m (130 ft)
Length	343 m (1,125 ft)
Spillway capacity	13,200 m3/s (466,154 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Creates	(Run-of-river)
Total capacity	2.6 km3 (1 cu mi)
Power Station
Operator(s)	Ukrhydroenergy
Turbines	24 x 18.5 MW
Installed capacity	444 MW
Annual generation	972 GWh

Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydroelectricity generating complex on the Dnieper River in Kaniv, Ukraine. It is operated by the Ukrhydroenego that is part of the state company Energy Company of Ukraine.

The power plant was projected by the Ukrainian department of project-research institute "UkrHydroProject" of S.Zhuk. The construction was conducted by several specialized in this field companies. During the construction also there was built a small settlement for the power plant's working personnel.

Turbines for the plant were produced by the Kharkiv Factory "Turboatom", generators - Kharkiv Factory "Elektrovazhmash".

The dam has a lock to allow a water travel along the Dnieper river. It is a single stage, a single chamber lock. The lock's size is 288 by 18 metres (945 ft × 59 ft).

In 1997 the power plant started to be renovated. The first stage lasted until June 2002, while the second one - 2017. The first stage was financed through the IBRD, while for the second World Bank invested $106 million with addition of the Ukrainian government budget.

See also

• Hydroelectricity in Ukraine

External links

• Information about the power plant at Ukrhydroenergy website