Svartsengi geothermal power plant
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Other names: Svartsengi Geothermal Cogen Plant
Svartsengi geothermal power plant (Virkjunin í Svartsengi) is an operating geothermal power plant in Iceland.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Svartsengi geothermal power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Retired year | Nameplate capacity | Technology | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 1978[1] | – | 2 MW[2] | Flash steam - single[2] | – | – |
| 2 | Operating[1] | 1980[1] | – | 6 MW[2] | Flash steam - single[2] | – | – |
| 3 | Operating[2] | 1989[3] | 2026 (planned)[1] | 3.6 MW[3] | Flash steam - single[2] | HS Orka [100%][4] | HS Orka[4] |
| 4 | Operating[1] | 1993[1] | 2026 (planned)[1] | 4.8 MW[2] | Flash steam - single[2] | – | – |
| 5 | Operating[2] | 2000[3] | – | 30 MW[3] | Flash steam - single[2] | HS Orka [100%][4] | HS Orka[4] |
| 6 | Operating[2] | 2008[3] | – | 30 MW[5] | Flash steam - single[2] | HS Orka [100%][4] | HS Orka[4] |
| 7 | Construction[6] | 2026 (planned)[7] | – | 22 MW[6] | Flash steam - unknown[6] | HS Orka [100%][6] | HS Orka[6] |
Location
Table 2: Unit-level location details for Svartsengi geothermal power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland[8] | 63.87847280078488, -22.432870017665664 (exact)[8] |
| 2 | Iceland[8] | 63.87847280078488, -22.432870017665664 (exact)[8] |
| 3 | Iceland[9] | 63.8788, -22.4332 (exact)[9] |
| 4 | Iceland[8] | 63.87847280078488, -22.432870017665664 (exact)[8] |
| 5 | Iceland[9] | 63.8788, -22.4332 (exact)[9] |
| 6 | Iceland[9] | 63.8788, -22.4332 (exact)[9] |
| 7 | Iceland[6] | 63.8788, -22.4332 (exact)[6] |
The map below shows the exact locations of the geothermal power plant units:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://www.hsorka.is/en/about-hs-orka/the-business/our-power-plants/svartsengi-power-plant/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 "Global Geothermal Power Plant Map". 2012-01-10. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
{{cite web}}: Text "ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News" ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221104224805/https://askjaenergy.com/iceland-renewable-energy-sources/icelandic-power-plants/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221010195000/https://www.hsorka.is/en/about-hs-orka/resource-park/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-10.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230106195809/https://www.verkis.com/projects/energy-production/geothermal-energy/nr/936. Archived from the original on 2023-01-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20230322095324/https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/hs-orka-breaks-ground-on-svartsengi-geothermal-power-plant-expansion/. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/svartsengi-geothermal-plant-expansion-progressing-despite-volcanic-activity/?mc_cid=aa92e84d12&mc_eid=d10d0dab34.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 https://maps.app.goo.gl/dPbHu8VgzLS2mBsJA.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
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