Svitlovodsk (Ukrainian: Світловодськ, IPA: [ˌswitloˈwɔdsʲk] ⓘ) is a city located on the banks of the Dnieper River in Oleksandriia Raion, part of Kirovohrad Oblast in central Ukraine.

The power plant was needed for the smelting of industry-grade metals and alloys, for defense purposes.

The facility was secret for several years[citation needed], but is operating today as a private enterprise.

[citation needed] Transportation through the city is primarily through private-run bus lines with mini-buses, although the main buses still run.

The city is the birthplace of the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and Ukrainian politician Mykola Martynenko.