Ukraine tells how long it will take to rebuild Kakhovka HPP

The company's press service shared the information. 

At the first stage, the company plans to design a temporary dam of the reservoir. 

"After de-occupation, this will help to quickly begin construction of a temporary hydraulic structure to block the reservoir and, in the event of a flood, will help fill it with water to the required level," the statement said. 

The construction of the Kakhovka HPP itself will take about six years, the company added. 

Currently, the company's other hydroelectric power plants are preparing for the autumn-winter period of 2023-2024. Ukrhydroenergo said that they are carrying out scheduled repairs and reconstruction of hydropower equipment, taking into account safety issues.

The destruction of Kakhovka HPP

Kakhovka HPP had been occupied by Russian troops since February 24 last year.

On October 20, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia was preparing to stage a new large-scale terrorist attack - to blow up the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant in Kherson region.

Later, the head of the Kherson City Military Administration, Halyna Luhova, addressed the people of Kherson in connection with Russia's preparation of a terrorist attack on the Kakhovka HPP. She published an algorithm of actions to be taken in case the dam is blown up at the reservoir.

On June 6, invading Russian troops blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, completely destroying it. Evacuation of residents of dangerous areas began, and the President of Ukraine convened an emergency meeting of the Security and Defense Council. As a result of the tragedy, settlements in the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions were flooded. For a detailed coverage of the events click here.

At a meeting on July 18, the government approved a resolution on a pilot project to start restoring the Kakhovka HPP.