Hellisheiðarvirkjun geothermal power plant

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Hellisheiðarvirkjun geothermal power plant is an operating geothermal power plant in Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, Southern Region, Iceland.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Hellisheiðarvirkjun geothermal power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2006[1] 45 MW[1] Flash steam - single[2] Orkuveita Reykjavikur [100%][3] Orkuveita Reykjavikur[3]
2 Operating[1] 2006[1] 45 MW[1] Flash steam - single[2] Orkuveita Reykjavikur [100%][3] Orkuveita Reykjavikur[3]
3 Operating[3] 2008[3] 45 MW[3] Flash steam - single[3] Orkuveita Reykjavikur [100%][3] Orkuveita Reykjavikur[3]
4 Operating[3] 2008[3] 45 MW[3] Flash steam - single[3] Orkuveita Reykjavikur [100%][3] Orkuveita Reykjavikur[3]
5 Operating[3] 2011[3] 45 MW[3] Flash steam - single[3] Orkuveita Reykjavikur [100%][3] Orkuveita Reykjavikur[3]
6 Operating[3] 2011[3] 45 MW[3] Flash steam - single[3] Orkuveita Reykjavikur [100%][3] Orkuveita Reykjavikur[3]
Low-pressure turbine Operating[3] 2007[3] 33 MW[3] Unknown type Orkuveita Reykjavikur [100%][3] Orkuveita Reykjavikur[3]

Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Hellisheiðarvirkjun geothermal power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, Southern Region, Iceland 64.0373, -21.4007 (exact)
2 Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, Southern Region, Iceland 64.0373, -21.4007 (exact)
3 Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, Southern Region, Iceland 64.0373, -21.4007 (exact)
4 Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, Southern Region, Iceland 64.0373, -21.4007 (exact)
5 Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, Southern Region, Iceland 64.0373, -21.4007 (exact)
6 Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, Southern Region, Iceland 64.0373, -21.4007 (exact)
Low-pressure turbine Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, Southern Region, Iceland 64.0373, -21.4007 (exact)

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Additional data

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221108130549/http://thinkgeoenergy.com/map. Archived from the original on 08 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 https://web.archive.org/web/20220816063850/https://www.renewable-technology.com/projects/hellisheidi-geothermal-power-project-hengill/. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)