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Location of power stations in Iceland,
Geothermal,
Hydro
The 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 .
Station
Municipality
Coordinates
[4]
Capacity 2011[
needs update ] (
MW )
Prior capacity
Output 2007 (MWh)
[5]
Commissioned
Refs
Kárahnjúkar
Fljótsdalshérað
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
[
citation needed ]
Búrfell
Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur
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
[
citation needed ]
Búðarháls
Ásahreppur
64°14′07″N 19°22′08″W / 64.23528°N 19.36889°W / 64.23528; -19.36889 (Búðarháls Hydropower Plant )
95
2013
[6]
[7]
Hrauneyjafosstöð
Ásahreppur
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
[
citation needed ]
Blanda
Húnavatnshreppur
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
[
citation needed ]
Sigalda
Ásahreppur
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
[
citation needed ]
Sultartangastöð
Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur
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
[
citation needed ]
Vatnsfell
Ásahreppur
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
[7]
Írafossstöð
Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur
64°05′15″N 21°00′27″W / 64.08750°N 21.00750°W / 64.08750; -21.00750 (Írafossstöð Power Station )
47.7
1953: 31MW, 1963: 47.7MW
290,104
1953
[
citation needed ]
[
citation needed ]
Lagarfoss
Múlaþing
65°30′25″N 14°21′56″W / 65.50694°N 14.36556°W / 65.50694; -14.36556 (Lagarfosstöð Power Station )
27.5
1975: 7.5MW, 2007: 27.5MW
45,614
1975
[8]
Steingrímsstöð
Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur
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
[
citation needed ]
Ljósafossstöð
Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur
64°05′40″N 21°00′39″W / 64.09444°N 21.01083°W / 64.09444; -21.01083 (Ljósafossstöð Power Station )
14.6
1937: 8.8MW, 1944: 14.3MW
90,619
1937
[
citation needed ]
Laxárstöðvar
Þingeyjarsveit
65°49′06″N 17°18′52″W / 65.81833°N 17.31444°W / 65.81833; -17.31444 (Laxárstöðvar Power Stations )
27.5
1939: 2.5MW, 1944: 5MW, 1953: 14MW, 1973: 23MW, 1993: 27.5MW
85,146
1939
[
citation needed ]
Mjólkárvirkjun
Ísafjarðarbær
65°46′30″N 23°10′02″W / 65.77500°N 23.16722°W / 65.77500; -23.16722 (Mjólká Power Stations )
10.55
1958: 2.4MW, 1975: 8.1MW, 2010: 9.25MW
54,007
1958
[
citation needed ]
Andakílsárvirkjun
Borgarbyggð
64°32′19″N 21°41′42″W / 64.53861°N 21.69500°W / 64.53861; -21.69500 (Andakílsá Power Stations )
8.46
1947: 3.68MW, 1974: 8.46MW
48,168
1947
[
citation needed ]
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 / 64.03722; -21.40083 (Hellisheiði Power Station )
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 / 63.82639; -22.68194 (Reykjanes Power Station )
150
2006: 100MW, 2010: 150MW
902,280
2006
[
citation needed ]
Nesjavellir
Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur
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
[10]
Svartsengi
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
[
citation needed ]
Krafla
Skútustaðahreppur
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
[
citation needed ]
Bjarnarflag
Skútustaðahreppur
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
[9]
Þeistareykir
Þingeyjarsveit
65°53′26″N 16°57′47″W / 65.89056°N 16.96306°W / 65.89056; -16.96306 (Þeistareykir Power Station )
90
0
2017
[11]
Husavik Power station
Norðurþing
2
2000
[12]
See also
References