Ukraine pumped hydro energy storage

Where is ukrhydroenergo pumped storage power generation facility located?

Ukrhydroenergo is developing the pumped storage power generation facility through a consortium, namely Research Production Association (RPA) Ukrgidroenergobud that includes Dnipro-Spetsgidroenergomontazhe, Enpaselectro, Kyivmetrobud, SHDSU, and Intergidrobud. The Dniester pumped-storage power project is located in the Chrnivtsi Province of Ukraine.

Where is the Dniester pumped storage hydroelectric power project located?

The 2,268MW Dniester pumped storage hydroelectric power project is being developed by Ukrhydroenergo. Image courtesy of Ukrhydroenergo. The Dniester pumped-storage power project is located in the Chrnivtsi Province of Ukraine. Image courtesy of Ukrgidroenergobud.

How much hydropower does Ukraine need?

Rehabilitation and modernization could add more than 4,000 MW of hydropower capacity to the country’s total. In order to reduce the need for expensive imported fossil fuels, Ukraine has also established a goal to more than double installed hydropower capacity to reach 15.5% of the total supply over the next decade.

How can ukrhydroenergo optimize the operation of Kakhovka hydropower complex?

In order to optimize the operation of Kakhovka hydropower complex, it is necessary to increase its installed capacity by implementing additional hydro units. To this end, Ukrhydroenergo implements the construction project of Kakhovka-2 HPP.

When was rehabilitation of hydropower plants of ukrhydroenergo started?

The project of rehabilitation of hydropower plants of Ukrhydroenergo was started in 1996. Its first stage was implemented in 1996-2005. The second stage continues to this day.

What is ukrhydroenergo project?

Ukrhydroenergo has a number of promising projects that are at the stage of design and research work and the construction of which is planned to begin in the medium term. One of these projects is the construction of Kaniv PSP consisting of four hydropower units. Designed capacity: 1000 MW in generator mode and 1040 MW in pumping mode.