Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant reconnected to power system again – Ukrhydroenergo
Oleksii Pavlysh – ECONOMICHNA PRAVDA – TUESDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2022, 17:28
Ukrhydroenergo has reported that Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP) has been reconnected to the power system after the station was shut down on 5 September due to hostilities.
As of 6 September, the hydroelectric power station has resumed operation in the power system according to the commercial dispatch schedule, providing from 40 to 110 MW/h of power on a floating schedule to the Novokakhovka substation.
It is noted that the station is not involved in system balancing.
"Four units out of six are working at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant. One of the units is under reconstruction, and another one is undergoing major repairs. The Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant is staffed onsite 24 hours a day, with a daily change-over," Ukrhydroenergo added.
"As a result of the hostilities around the station, there were repeated short-term outages. Such an outage also took place on 5 September. The operational staff of Kakhovka HPP restored the connection to the network in a short period of time on the same day.
Repair crews are allowed to enter the station twice a week. Repair personnel conduct inspections and try to maintain the operational condition of the equipment. Operative repairs are not performed. Currently, there is no possibility to deliver spare parts there to carry out high-quality repairs and preparation for the autumn-winter period," the message says.
Ukrhydroenergo emphasised that the Kakhovka HPP can work for a long enough time if there is no external interference in its activity: shelling of power lines, substations, destruction of equipment.
"However, if the station does stop, there will be no disaster. The water will flow through the spillway dam. Therefore, there will be no breach of the dam or shallowing," the company explained.
Background:
On 5 September, the Russian occupiers disconnected the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, as a result of which parts of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts were cut off.
