List of power stations in Iceland

Búrfellsstöð
Hrauneyjafosstöð
Blöndustöð
Sigöldustöð
Sultartangastöð
Írafossstöð
Lagarfosstöð
Steingrímsstöð
Ljósafossstöð
Laxárstöðvar
Mjólkárvirkjun
Andakílsárvirkjun
Þeistareykir
Location of power stations in Iceland, Geothemal, Hydroelectric

The following page lists all power stations in Iceland.[1]

Hydroelectric

StationCommunityCoordinates [2]Capacity 2011 (MW)Output 2007 (MWh)[3]CommissionedStatusPast Energy OutputRefs
Kárahnjúkar Hydropower PlantHálslón Reservoir64°56′48″N 15°47′25″W / 64.94667°N 15.79028°W / 64.94667; -15.79028 (Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant)690699,4112007Operational
Búrfellsstöð64°06′19″N 19°50′00″W / 64.10528°N 19.83333°W / 64.10528; -19.83333 (Búrfellsstöð Hydropower Plant)2701,700,4811969Operational
BúðarhálsSouth64°14′07″N 19°22′08″W / 64.23528°N 19.36889°W / 64.23528; -19.36889 (Búðarháls Hydropower Plant)952013Operational [4][5]
Hrauneyjafosstöð64°12′03″N 19°14′26″W / 64.20083°N 19.24056°W / 64.20083; -19.24056 (Hrauneyjafosstöð Hydropower Plant)2101,277,1861981Operational
Blöndustöð65°24′58″N 19°49′11″W / 65.41611°N 19.81972°W / 65.41611; -19.81972 (Blöndustöð Power Station)150912,2751991Operational
Sigöldustöð64°10′23″N 19°07′37″W / 64.17306°N 19.12694°W / 64.17306; -19.12694 (Sigöldustöð Power Station)150912,2751977Operational
Sultartangastöð64°10′02″N 19°37′15″W / 64.16722°N 19.62083°W / 64.16722; -19.62083 (Sultartangastöð Power Station)120729,8202000Operational
Vatnsfell Power StationSouth64°11′46″N 19°01′57″W / 64.19611°N 19.03250°W / 64.19611; -19.03250 (Vatnsfell Power Station)90547,3652001Operational[5]
Írafossstöð (Sogsstöðvar)64°05′15″N 21°00′27″W / 64.08750°N 21.00750°W / 64.08750; -21.00750 (Írafossstöð Power Station)47.7290,1041953Operational1953: 31MW, 1963: 47.7MW
Lagarfosstöð65°30′25″N 14°21′56″W / 65.50694°N 14.36556°W / 65.50694; -14.36556 (Lagarfosstöð Power Station)27.545,6141975Operational1975: 7.5MW, 2007: 27.5MW[6]
Steingrímsstöð (Sogsstöðvar)64°07′46″N 21°01′31″W / 64.12944°N 21.02528°W / 64.12944; -21.02528 (Steingrímsstöð Power Station)27.0158,1281959Operational
Ljósafossstöð (Sogsstöðvar)64°05′40″N 21°00′39″W / 64.09444°N 21.01083°W / 64.09444; -21.01083 (Ljósafossstöð Power Station)14.690,6191937Operational1937: 8.8MW, 1944: 14.3MW
Laxárstöðvar65°49′06″N 17°18′52″W / 65.81833°N 17.31444°W / 65.81833; -17.31444 (Laxárstöðvar Power Stations)27.585,1461939Operational1939: 2.5MW, 1944: 5MW, 1953: 14MW, 1973: 23MW, 1993: 27.5MW
Mjólkárvirkjun65°46′30″N 23°10′02″W / 65.77500°N 23.16722°W / 65.77500; -23.16722 (Mjólká Power Stations)10.5554,0071958Operational1958: 2.4MW, 1975: 8.1MW, 2010: 9.25MW
Andakílsárvirkjun64°32′19″N 21°41′42″W / 64.53861°N 21.69500°W / 64.53861; -21.69500 (Andakílsá Power Stations)8.4648,1681947Operational1947: 3.68MW, 1974: 8.46MW

Geothermal

StationCommunityCoordinates [2]Capacity 2011 (MW)Output 2007 (MWh)[3]CommissionedStatusPast Energy OutputRefs
Hellisheiði Power StationHveragerði64°02′14″N 21°24′03″W / 64.03722°N 21.40083°W / 64.03722; -21.40083 (Hellisheiði Power Station)303 (400 thermal)700,8002006Operational2006: 90MW, 2007: 123MW, 2008: 213MW[7]
Reykjanes Power StationGrindavík63°49′35″N 22°40′55″W / 63.82639°N 22.68194°W / 63.82639; -22.68194 (Reykjanes Power Station)150902,2802006Operational2006: 100MW, 2010: 150MW
Nesjavellir Geothermal Power StationÞingvellir64°06′29″N 21°15′23″W / 64.10806°N 21.25639°W / 64.10806; -21.25639 (Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station)120 (300 thermal)1,051,2001990Operational[8]
Svartsengi Power StationGrindavík63°52′44″N 22°25′58″W / 63.87889°N 22.43278°W / 63.87889; -22.43278 (Svartsengi Power Station)76.5 (150 thermal)406,4641976Operational
Krafla Power StationReykjahlíð65°42′14″N 16°46′23″W / 65.70389°N 16.77306°W / 65.70389; -16.77306 (Krafla Power Station)60525,6001977Operational
Bjarnarflag Power StationReykjahlíð65°38′27″N 16°51′23″W / 65.64083°N 16.85639°W / 65.64083; -16.85639 (Bjarnarflag Power Station)326,2801969Operational[7]
Þeistareykir Power StationHúsavík65°53′26″N 16°57′47″W / 65.89056°N 16.96306°W / 65.89056; -16.96306 (Þeistareykir Power Station)9002009Operational[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Icelandic Energy Portal
  2. 1 2 http://industryabout.com/europe/iceland
  3. 1 2 http://enipedia.tudelft.nl/wiki/Iceland#Top_20_Power_Plants_in_Iceland.
  4. ↑ "Voith completes work on 95MW hydro power plant in Iceland". Power Technology. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Hydroelectric Plants in Iceland". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "Lagarfossvirkjun (130 GWh)". orkusalan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2017-12-04. <! 65.506942, -14.364486 -->
  7. 1 2 "Geothermal Power Plants in Iceland". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  9. ↑ "Þeistareykir Power Plant". Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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