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. Both Dnister Hydroelectric Station and Dnister 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.^[1]

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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
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

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• Hydroelectricity in Ukraine
• Dnister Pumped Storage Power Station
• Dubăsari Hydroelectric Power Plant – located downstream
• List of power stations in Ukraine