The Dnister HES (Ukrainian: Дністровська ГЕС, romanized: Dnistrovska HES) 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 operated by Ukrhydroenergo and compose the Dnister Cascade of power stations. Dnister HES-2 is located downstream and has a 27 MW capacity.[3]
Russo-Ukrainian War
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
- Hydroelectricity in Ukraine
- Dubăsari Hydroelectric Power Plant – located downstream
- List of power stations in Ukraine
References
- ^ "Дністровська ГЕС" [Dniester Hydroelectric Station]. Укргідроенерго (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ Вощинський, К. В. "Дністровська ГЕС" [Dniester Hydroelectric Station]. Енциклопедія Сучасної України (English: The Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine) (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Ukraine". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "РФ завдала ударів по трьох ГЕС". Зеркало недели | Дзеркало тижня | Mirror Weekly (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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