Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant
The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Station is a run-of-river power plant on the Dnieper River in Kakhovka, Ukraine. Kakhovka is a port city located on the reservoir's southern bank. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation, irrigation and navigation. It is the 6th and the last dam in the Dnieper cascade. The deep water channel allows shipping up and down river.[1] The facility also includes a winter garden.
| Kakhovka Dam | |
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 The dam's spillway | |
  Location of Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine | |
| Official name | Kakhovska HPS |
| Location | Kakhovka, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 46°46′34.12″N 33°22′17.44″E |
| Purpose | Power, irrigation, navigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | September 1950 |
| Opening date | 1956 |
| Owner(s) | Energy Company of Ukraine |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill embankment with gravity sections |
| Impounds | Dnieper River |
| Height | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Length | 3,273 m (10,738 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Kakhovka Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 18,180×106 m3 (14,738,766 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 2,155 km2 (832 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Ukrhydroenergo |
| Commission date | 1955-1956 |
| Turbines | 3 x 58.5, 3 x 60.5 MW propeller |
| Installed capacity | 357 MW |
| Annual generation | 1.4 TWh |
The staff of Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant was 241 persons in 16.10.2015. The director is Yaroslav Kobelya from September 2012. As of 2019, the dam was profitable bringing 6.1 million UAH to local government budgets and 44.6 million UAH to the national income.[1]
On February 24th of 2022, the power plant was captured by Russian forces during the 2022 Invasion of Ukraine.[2]
Dam
The dam has an associated lock and a power station with an installed capacity of 357 MW. Water from Kakhovka Reservoir is sent via the North Crimean Canal and Dnieper–Kryvyi Rih Canal to irrigate large areas of southern Ukraine and northern Crimea. Construction on the dam began in September 1950 and the last generator was commissioned in October 1956.[3] It is operated by Ukrhydroenergo.[4][5]
Starting in 2019 significant repairs and expansion were made to the facility.[6][1]
References
- "Каховська ГЕС – стійкий розвиток та підтримка регіону | uhe.gov.ua". uhe.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- "Soldiers Raise the Russian Flag Over Ukraine Power Plant". GreekReporter.com. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Ukraine". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- "Kakhovska HPS" (in Russian). UGE. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- "Kahovska (Kakhovka) Hydroelectric Power Plant Ukraine". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- Timchenko, V. M.; Korzhov, Ye I.; Guliayeva, O. A.; Batog, S. V. (2015). "Dynamics of Environmentally Significant Elements of Hydrological Regime of the Lower Dnieper Section". Hydrobiological Journal. 51 (6): 75–83. doi:10.1615/HydrobJ.v51.i6.90. ISSN 0018-8166.
Further reading
- Kosilin, Yu. M. (1975-02-01). "Seminars on Advanced Experience with Hydroelectric Plant Operation". Hydrotechnical Construction. 9 (2): 170–173. doi:10.1007/BF02378458. ISSN 1570-1468. S2CID 110781794.
- Éidel'man, S. Ya. (1982-12-01). "On-site observations of the concrete structures of the Kakhovka hydroelectric station". Hydrotechnical Construction. 16 (12): 657–663. doi:10.1007/BF01425151. ISSN 1570-1468. S2CID 111117866.
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