Svartsengi geothermal power plant

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Svartsengi geothermal power plant (Virkjunin í Svartsengi) is an operating geothermal power plant in Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
5 Operating[1] 2000[2] 30 MW[2] Flash steam - single[1] HS Orka [100%][3] HS Orka[3]
6 Operating[1] 2008[2] 30 MW[4] Flash steam - single[1] HS Orka [100%][3] HS Orka[3]
7 Construction[5] 22 MW[5] Flash steam - unknown[5] HS Orka [100%][5] HS Orka[5]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
5 Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland 63.8788, -22.4332 (exact)
6 Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland 63.8788, -22.4332 (exact)
7 Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland 63.8788, -22.4332 (exact)

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References

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