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Dniester Hydroelectric Station 240.8 MW Hydroelectric

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Dniester Hydroelectric Station 2 is a 40.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Ukraine. Ranked #26 of 30 hydro plants in Ukraine. This facility's 40.8 MW represents 0.14% of Ukraine's total hydro capacity of 29,814 MW. The largest hydro plant in Ukraine is Дніпровська ГЕС at 15,786 MW, making Dniester Hydroelectric Station 2 386.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dniester Pumped Storage Power Station (972 MW, Hydro), Dniester (702 MW, Hydro), and Dniester Hydroelectric Station (702 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Chernivtsi region, approximately 200 km southwest of Chernivtsi city.

Capacity
40.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
Ukrhydroenergo
Location
48.4862°, 27.5708°

Ukraine, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 103. largest of 158 plants in Ukraine
  • #15,078 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,453 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Ukraine
Age & fleet comparison

46 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ukrhydroenergo operates 18 plants totalling 8,293 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 3,127 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dniester Pumped Storage Power Station (7.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 48.486207, 27.570791
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dniester Hydroelectric Station 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 143 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Ukraine
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

UkraineEnergy Profile

158
Total Plants
128.5 GW
Total Capacity
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