Dnister Hydroelectric Station-1
Location of the Dnister Hydroelectric Station in Ukraine
Country	Ukraine
Location	Chernivtsi Oblast
Coordinates	48°35′36″N 27°27′18″E / 48.59333°N 27.45500°E / 48.59333; 27.45500
Status	Operational
Construction began	1973
Opening date	1981
Owner(s)	Government of Ukraine
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity dam
Impounds	Dnister River
Height	60 m (200 ft)
Length	1,082 m (3,550 ft)
Spillways	6
Reservoir
Creates	Dnister reservoir
Total capacity	3 km3 (1 cu mi)
Surface area	142 m2 (1,528 sq ft)
Maximum water depth	54 m (177 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)	Ukrhydroenergo
Commission date	1981-1983
Type	Conventional
Turbines	6 X 117 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity	702 MW

Dnister HES-1 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 administered by the Ukrainian Hydro-Energy Administration and compose the Dnister Cascade of power stations. Dnister HES-2 is located downstream and has a 27 MW capacity.^[3]

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]

• Hydroelectricity in Ukraine
• Dubăsari Hydroelectric Power Plant – located downstream
• List of power stations in Ukraine

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