List of power stations in Iceland

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

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

Hydroelectric

Station Community Coordinates [2] Capacity 2011 (MW) Output 2007 (MWh)[3] Commissioned Status Past Energy Output Refs
Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant Hálslón Reservoir 64°56′48″N 15°47′25″W / 64.94667°N 15.79028°W / 64.94667; -15.79028 (Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant) 690 699,411 2007 Operational
Búrfellsstöð 64°06′19″N 19°50′00″W / 64.10528°N 19.83333°W / 64.10528; -19.83333 (Búrfellsstöð Hydropower Plant) 270 1,700,481 1969 Operational
Búðarháls South 64°14′07″N 19°22′08″W / 64.23528°N 19.36889°W / 64.23528; -19.36889 (Búðarháls Hydropower Plant) 95 2013 Operational [4][5]
Hrauneyjafosstöð 64°12′03″N 19°14′26″W / 64.20083°N 19.24056°W / 64.20083; -19.24056 (Hrauneyjafosstöð Hydropower Plant) 210 1,277,186 1981 Operational
Blöndustöð 65°24′58″N 19°49′11″W / 65.41611°N 19.81972°W / 65.41611; -19.81972 (Blöndustöð Power Station) 150 912,275 1991 Operational
Sigöldustöð 64°10′23″N 19°07′37″W / 64.17306°N 19.12694°W / 64.17306; -19.12694 (Sigöldustöð Power Station) 150 912,275 1977 Operational
Sultartangastöð 64°10′02″N 19°37′15″W / 64.16722°N 19.62083°W / 64.16722; -19.62083 (Sultartangastöð Power Station) 120 729,820 2000 Operational
Vatnsfell Power Station South 64°11′46″N 19°01′57″W / 64.19611°N 19.03250°W / 64.19611; -19.03250 (Vatnsfell Power Station) 90 547,365 2001 Operational [5]
Írafossstöð (Sogsstöðvar) 64°05′15″N 21°00′27″W / 64.08750°N 21.00750°W / 64.08750; -21.00750 (Írafossstöð Power Station) 47.7 290,104 1953 Operational 1953: 31MW, 1963: 47.7MW
Lagarfosstöð 65°30′25″N 14°21′56″W / 65.50694°N 14.36556°W / 65.50694; -14.36556 (Lagarfosstöð Power Station) 27.5 45,614 1975 Operational 1975: 7.5MW, 2007: 27.5MW
Steingrímsstöð (Sogsstöðvar) 64°07′46″N 21°01′31″W / 64.12944°N 21.02528°W / 64.12944; -21.02528 (Steingrímsstöð Power Station) 27.0 158,128 1959 Operational
Ljósafossstöð (Sogsstöðvar) 64°05′40″N 21°00′39″W / 64.09444°N 21.01083°W / 64.09444; -21.01083 (Ljósafossstöð Power Station) 14.6 90,619 1937 Operational 1937: 8.8MW, 1944: 14.3MW
Laxárstöðvar 65°49′06″N 17°18′52″W / 65.81833°N 17.31444°W / 65.81833; -17.31444 (Laxárstöðvar Power Stations) 27.5 85,146 1939 Operational 1939: 2.5MW, 1944: 5MW, 1953: 14MW, 1973: 23MW, 1993: 27.5MW
Mjólkárvirkjun 65°46′30″N 23°10′02″W / 65.77500°N 23.16722°W / 65.77500; -23.16722 (Mjólká Power Stations) 10.55 54,007 1958 Operational 1958: 2.4MW, 1975: 8.1MW, 2010: 9.25MW
Andakílsárvirkjun 64°32′19″N 21°41′42″W / 64.53861°N 21.69500°W / 64.53861; -21.69500 (Andakílsá Power Stations) 8.46 48,168 1947 Operational 1947: 3.68MW, 1974: 8.46MW

Geothermal

Station Community Coordinates [2] Capacity 2011 (MW) Output 2007 (MWh)[3] Commissioned Status Past Energy Output Refs
Hellisheiði Power Station Hveragerði 64°02′14″N 21°24′03″W / 64.03722°N 21.40083°W / 64.03722; -21.40083 (Hellisheiði Power Station) 303 (400 thermal) 700,800 2006 Operational 2006: 90MW, 2007: 123MW, 2008: 213MW [6]
Reykjanes Power Station Grindavík 63°49′35″N 22°40′55″W / 63.82639°N 22.68194°W / 63.82639; -22.68194 (Reykjanes Power Station) 150 902,280 2006 Operational 2006: 100MW, 2010: 150MW
Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station Þingvellir 64°06′29″N 21°15′23″W / 64.10806°N 21.25639°W / 64.10806; -21.25639 (Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station) 120 (300 thermal) 1,051,200 1990 Operational [7]
Svartsengi Power Station Grindavík 63°52′44″N 22°25′58″W / 63.87889°N 22.43278°W / 63.87889; -22.43278 (Svartsengi Power Station) 76.5 (150 thermal) 406,464 1976 Operational
Krafla Power Station Reykjahlíð 65°42′14″N 16°46′23″W / 65.70389°N 16.77306°W / 65.70389; -16.77306 (Krafla Power Station) 60 525,600 1977 Operational
Bjarnarflag Power Station Reykjahlíð 65°38′27″N 16°51′23″W / 65.64083°N 16.85639°W / 65.64083; -16.85639 (Bjarnarflag Power Station) 3 26,280 1969 Operational [6]

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. 1 2 "Geothermal Power Plants in Iceland". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  7. ↑ http://www.or.is/media/PDF/Nesjavellir_Enska.pdf
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