| Dnister Hydroelectric Station-1 | |
| Location Map: | Ukraine |
| Location Map Caption: | Location of the Dnister Hydroelectric Station in Ukraine |
| Coordinates: | 48.5933°N 27.455°W |
| Country: | Ukraine |
| Location: | Chernivtsi Oblast |
| Status: | O |
| Construction Began: | 1973 |
| Opening: | 1981 |
| Dam Type: | G |
| Dam Height: | 60m (200feet) |
| Dam Length: | 1082m (3,550feet) |
| Dam Crosses: | Dnister River |
| Spillway Count: | 6 |
| Res Name: | Dnister reservoir |
| Res Capacity Total: | 30NaN0 |
| Res Surface: | 1420NaN0 |
| Res Max Depth: | 540NaN0 |
| Plant Operator: | Ukrhydroenergo |
| Plant Commission: | 1981-1983 |
| Plant Type: | C |
| Plant Turbines: | 6 X 117 MW Kaplan-type |
| Plant Capacity: | 702 MW |
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.[1] [2] Both Dnister Hydroelectric Station and Dniester 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.[3]
On the morning of October 31, 2022, Russian forces launched a massive missile strike on Ukraine's critical infrastructure, including a confirmed missile hit on the territory of the Dniester Hydroelectric Power Plant.[4]