Ukrhydroenergo in the context of "Dnieper Hydroelectric Station"

The Dnieper reservoir cascade or Dnieper cascade of hydroelectric power stations (HPP) (Ukrainian: Дніпровський каскад гідроелектростанцій (ГЕС)) is a series of dams, reservoirs and hydroelectric power stations on the Dnieper river in Ukraine. It was created to prevent uncontrolled flooding and improve water transportation infrastructure. Coordination and operation of all dams on the Dnieper is conducted by government company Ukrhydroenergo. In 1970, the Kyiv dam partially prevented flooding in comparison with the 1931 Kyiv flooding.

As with any dam, the water reservoirs of the Dnieper in Ukraine pose a significant threat of a large-scale, human-made disaster if their dams fail. Those concerns were raised in particular in connection with the 2009 Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam disaster. Concerns had yet again been raised regarding an air attack of the Kakhovka Dam on 11 July 2022. The Kakhovka Dam would later fail in the result of an explosion that occurred on 6 June 2023. Flooding will impact downstream communities such as Kherson and will have devastating consequences to communities on the bank of the Dnipro River south of Nova Kakhovka.

Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant (Ukrainian: Київська ГЕС, romanized: Kyivska HES, lit. 'Kyiv Hydroelectric Station') is a run-of-river power plant on the Dnieper River in Vyshhorod, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. The 288 m (945 ft) long dam creates the Kyiv Reservoir with the purpose of hydroelectric power generation and navigability with the dam's associated lock. The first of 20 generators in the power station was commissioned in 1964, and the last in 1968. Together with the Kyiv Pumped Storage Power Plant, it creates a hydroelectricity generating complex. It is operated by the Ukrhydroenergo. Turbines for the plant were produced by the Kharkiv Factory Turboatom, and generators by the Kharkiv Factory "Elektrovazhmash".