Búrfellsstöð
Hrauneyjafosstöð
Blöndustöð
Sigöldustöð
Sultartangastöð
Írafossstöð
Lagarfosstöð
Steingrímsstöð
Ljósafossstöð
Laxárstöðvar
Mjólkárvirkjun
Andakílsárvirkjun
Þeistareykir
Location of power stations in Iceland, Geothermal, Hydro
Geothermal, HydroThe following page lists all power stations in Iceland.[1] Nearly all of Iceland's electricity (>99%) is generated from renewables (mainly hydroelectric dams and geothermal).[2] The islands of Grimsey and Flatey rely on diesel as they are not connected to the grid.[3]
Hydroelectricity
Over 80% of electricity in Iceland is generated in hydroelectric power stations. The hydroelectric power stations, historically all run by Landsvirkjun, are central to the existence of Iceland as an industrialized country.
The largest power station by far is Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant (690 MW), which generates electricity in the area north of Vatnajökull for the production of aluminum.
Geothermal
Iceland uses geothermal energy for heating as well as electricity generation.
| Station | Municipality | Coordinates [4] | Capacity 2011 (MW) | Prior capacity | Output 2007 (MWh)[5] | Commissioned | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellisheiði | Ölfus | 64°02′14″N 21°24′03″W / 64.03722°N 21.40083°W | 303 (400 thermal) | 2006: 90MW, 2007: 123MW, 2008: 213MW | 700,800 | 2006 | [9] |
| Reykjanes | Reykjanesbær | 63°49′35″N 22°40′55″W / 63.82639°N 22.68194°W | 150 | 2006: 100MW, 2010: 150MW | 902,280 | 2006 | |
| Nesjavellir | Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur | 64°06′29″N 21°15′23″W / 64.10806°N 21.25639°W | 120 (300 thermal) | 1,051,200 | 1990 | [10] | |
| Svartsengi | Grindavík | 63°52′44″N 22°25′58″W / 63.87889°N 22.43278°W | 76.5 (150 thermal) | 406,464 | 1976 | ||
| Krafla | Skútustaðahreppur | 65°42′14″N 16°46′23″W / 65.70389°N 16.77306°W | 60 | 525,600 | 1977 | ||
| Bjarnarflag | Skútustaðahreppur | 65°38′27″N 16°51′23″W / 65.64083°N 16.85639°W | 3 | 26,280 | 1969 | [9] | |
| Þeistareykir | Þingeyjarsveit | 65°53′26″N 16°57′47″W / 65.89056°N 16.96306°W | 90 | 0 | 2017 | [11] | |
| Husavik Power station | Norðurþing | 2 | 2000 | [12] | |||
See also
References
- ↑ Icelandic Energy Portal
- ↑ "Iceland's Sustainable Energy Story: A Model for the World? | United Nations". UN Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ↑ "Government of Iceland | Hydro Power Plants". www.government.is. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- 1 2 "Servicio desactivado".
- 1 2 "Iceland - Enipedia". Archived from the original on April 26, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "Voith completes work on 95MW hydro power plant in Iceland". Power Technology. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- 1 2 "Hydroelectric Plants in Iceland". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Lagarfossvirkjun (130 GWh)". orkusalan.is (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2017-12-04. <! 65.506942, -14.364486 -->
- 1 2 "Geothermal Power Plants in Iceland". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Þeistareykir Power Plant". Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ↑ GeoEnergy, Think (2011-01-10). "Wasabi Energy acquires Husavik Kalina Geothermal Power Plant in Iceland | ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News". Retrieved 2022-03-24.
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