Búrfell I hydroelectric plant

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Búrfell I hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur, Southern Region, Iceland.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Búrfell I hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1969[1] 270 MW[1] 6 x 45 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Landsvirkjun[1] Landsvirkjun[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Búrfell I hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur, Southern Region, Iceland[2] 64.1029, -19.8363 (exact)[2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220606152533/https://www.landsvirkjun.com/powerstations/burfell. Archived from the original on 06 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220929222126/https://www.landsvirkjun.com/powerstations. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)