Reykjanes Power Station
Reykjanes Power Station | |
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Reykjanes Power Station | |
Official name | Reykjanesvirkjun |
Country | Iceland |
Location | Reykjanes |
Coordinates | 63°49′35″N 22°40′55″W / 63.82639°N 22.68194°WCoordinates: 63°49′35″N 22°40′55″W / 63.82639°N 22.68194°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | May 2006 |
Construction cost | US$100 million |
Owner(s) | HS Orka |
Geothermal power station | |
Type | Dry steam |
Min. source temp. | 290 °C (550 °F) |
Wells | 12 |
Max. well depth | 2,700 m (8,900 ft) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 × 50 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 100 MWe |
The Reykjanes Power Station (known as Reykjanesvirkjun) is a geothermal power station located in Reykjanes at the southwestern tip of Iceland. The Reykjanes Peninsula is an area of high geothermal activity and several volcanoes are evident. Two power plants have been constructed to take advanatge of this geothermal activity; Svartsengi, whose runoff creates the famous Blue Lagoon and the Reykjanes Power Station completed in 2012.
As of 2012, the Reykjanes Power Plant generates 100MWe from two 50MWe turbines, using steam and brine from a reservoir at 290 °C to 320 °C, which is extracted from 12 wells that are 2700m deep. This is the first time that geothermal steam of such high temperature has been used for electrical generation.[1] The Reykjanes Power Plant is open to the public and houses the Orkuverið Jörð (Power Plant Earth) interpretative exhibition created by the JANVS Design (a division of VIDAR Media Group) in association with List og Saga ehf.
See also
References
- ↑ Enex.is: Rejkjanes Geothermal Power Plant Retrieved: 21 October 2012
External links
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