It was put into operation on June 30, 2017.

Polotsk Hydro Power Plant with a capacity of 21.66 MW comprising 5 hydrogenerators was erected by a turn-key contractor OAO VO Technopromexport (Russian Federation).

The major hydropower equipment was manufactured and supplied by Mavel, a.s. (Czech Republic). 12.1 km of 110 kV power lines and 6 km of 10 kV power lines were built, renovation of the SS-110 / 10Kv Meat Processing Plant was completed. A reservoir of 1,710 hectares with 83 km total distance alongside the Zapadnaya Dvina river was created, 4 new bridges were built and 5 old bridges were renovated, bank revetment within 13 areas with distance of more than 9,500 meters was performed.

Annual electric power generation is 112 million kWh.