After the de-occupation of the territory where the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is located, the facility can be rebuilt in 6-7 years. This was announced by Ihor Syrota, CEO of Ukrhydroenergo.
“According to preliminary estimates, the plant can be rebuilt in 6-7 years, but before that, as I have already mentioned, the territory must be de-occupied, and then we will be able to drain the site where the explosion took place, conduct a survey, dismantle the destroyed buildings and structures of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station. And then we will start rebuilding the station,” said Sirota.
According to him, Ukrhydroenergo’s average annual lost revenue from the sale of electricity and ancillary services as a result of the destruction of the hydroelectric power plant is $138 million. In addition to the lost revenue, the destruction of the Kakhovka reservoir resulted in unfavourable operating conditions and periodic power restrictions at Dnipro HPP-1 and HPP-2 units and other HPPs in the Dnipro cascade.
“The destruction of Kakhovka HPP resulted in the loss of 343.2 MW of installed capacity. In addition, 192 MW of regulating capacity was lost, which was necessary for the operational balancing of the IPS of Ukraine,” noted Syrota.
The destruction of the reservoir also led to problems with water supply to the southern territorial and industrial complexes of Ukraine, which cover the territories of Dnipropetrovsl, Zaporizhzhya, Kherson regions and the southern part of Donetsk region. (Ukrinform)