The project is located on the Dnieper river near Kaniv, Ukraine. The project is designed for power supply, river navigation, fish-breeding, and irrigation of agricultural lands.
It includes:
- HPP combined with overflow spillway;
- navigation facilities;
- earth dams;
Main parameters of the project:
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total reservoir storage
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3 km2.5
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max discharge through the structures
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22730 m3/s
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max static head
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14.8 m
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HPP installed capacity
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444 MW
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average annual output
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823 mln kW h
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Kaniv Hydropower Project. Tailrace view (fragment)
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Kaniv Shipping Lock Lock Cahmber
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Kaniv Hydropower Project. Tailrace view
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Staircase on Taras Mount in Kaniv, constructed by Ukrhydroproject PJSC design
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