Hellisheidi Power Station is a geothermal power station on the Hengill volcanic ridge in southwest Iceland, owned by ON Power, a subsidiary of Reykjavik Energy. Commissioned in 2006 and expanded several times since, it draws on around 50 wells reaching depths of up to 2,200 meters using flash steam technology, and produces about 303 megawatts of electricity alongside 200 megawatts of thermal capacity for district heating. It is the largest geothermal power station in Iceland and ranks among the eight largest geothermal stations in the world.
Facts
Facility TypeGeothermal power station 1 LocationHengill, southwest Iceland 1 Capacity (MW)303 MW of installed electrical capacity; the plant also supplies about 200 MWth of hot water for district heating, not counted in this figure. Commissioned Year Connections
Uses Source
Combined heat and power geothermal station, Hengill volcanic area, Iceland.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Iceland, located there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia article, introduction paragraph
located in Hengill, southwest Iceland
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Wikipedia article infobox, commissioned field
2006
Operating status, entity description
produces about 303 megawatts of electricity alongside 200 megawatts of thermal capacity for district heating.
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