Global InformationDniester Pumped Storage Power Station information
| Dniester Pumped Storage Power Station | |
|---|---|
 Dnistro reservoir | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Location | Sokyriany |
| Coordinates | 48°30′49″N 27°28′24″E / 48.51361°N 27.47333°E |
| Status | Partially operational |
| Construction began | 1983 |
| Opening date | 2009–2028 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Ukraine |
| Operator(s) | Ukrhydroenergo |
| Upper reservoir | |
| Creates | Dniester Upper |
| Total capacity | 38,800,000 m3 (31,456 acre⋅ft) |
| Lower reservoir | |
| Creates | Dniester HPP-I Dam |
| Total capacity | 70,000,000 m3 (56,750 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 38.7 m (127 ft) |
| Turbines | 7 x 324 MW reversible Francis turbines |
| Installed capacity | 1296 MW |
| Website https://uhe.gov.ua/ | |
The Dniester Pumped Storage Power Station is a pumped storage hydroelectric scheme that uses the Dniester River 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of Sokyriany in Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. Currently, four of seven 324-megawatt (434,000 hp) generators are operational and when complete in 2028,[1] the power station will have an installed capacity of 2,268 megawatts (3,041,000 hp).
- ^ "President inspected the construction of the fourth hydraulic unit at the Dniester Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant". Official website of the President of Ukraine. Retrieved 14 November 2020.