Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant
Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydroelectricity generating complex on the Dnieper river in Kaniv, Ukraine. It is operated by Ukrhydroenego, a subsidiary of the state-owned Energy Company of Ukraine. The dam has a 288 by 18 metres (945 ft × 59 ft) single-stage, single chamber lock to enable travel along the Dnieper river.
| 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) | Government 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 (2,107,854 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Ukrhydroenergo |
| Turbines | 24 x 18.5 MW |
| Installed capacity | 444 MW |
| Annual generation | 972 GWh |
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