List of power stations in Iceland

Kárahnjúkar

Búrfellsstöð

Búðarháls

Hrauneyjafossstöð

Blöndustöð

Sigöldustöð

Sultartangastöð

Vatnsfell

Írafossstöð

Lagarfossstöð

Steingrímsstöð

Ljósafossstöð

Laxárstöðvar

Mjólkárvirkjun

Andakílsárvirkjun

Hellisheiði

Reykjanes

Nesjavellir

Svartsengi

Krafla

Bjarnarflag

Þeistareykir

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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

See also: Hydroelectricity in Iceland

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″N15°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″N19°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″N19°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″N19°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″N19°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″N19°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″N19°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″N19°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″N21°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″N14°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″N21°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″N21°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″N17°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″N23°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″N21°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

Main article: Geothermal power in Iceland

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″N21°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″N22°40′55″W / 63.82639°N 22.68194°W / 63.82639; -22.68194 (Reykjanes Power Station)	130	2006: 100MW, 2023: 130MW	902,280	2006	[ citation needed ]
Nesjavellir	Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur	64°06′29″N21°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″N22°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″N16°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″N16°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″N16°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

• Energy portal
• Iceland portal

• List of power stations in Europe
• List of largest power stations in the world

References

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