Dnipro Hydroelectric Station, Hydroelectric power station in Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine
Dnipro Hydroelectric Station is a power plant on the Dnieper River in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The dam stretches across the river and holds back the water, while the machine hall with its turbines and generators sits directly along the shore.
Work on the power plant started in 1927 and was completed in 1932, as part of a wide plan to industrialize Ukraine. During World War II the facility suffered heavy damage and was later rebuilt.
The station's name comes from the Dnieper, whose rapids once blocked navigation between Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia. The dam flooded those rapids, and its reservoir now reaches 129 km upstream to Dnipro. The machine hall of the first stage is faced with pale pink Artic tuff.
The site is usually closed to the public because it is an active infrastructure facility. However, certain viewpoints around the city offer an overview of the dam and the reservoir.
The reservoir behind the facility extends for many kilometers upstream and forms one of the largest artificial bodies of water in Europe. This water reserve makes it possible to adjust electricity generation according to demand while also facilitating navigation on the Dnieper.
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