Hvalá hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Hvalarvikjun

Hvalá hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Árneshreppur, Iceland.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Hvalá hydroelectric plant

Status Nameplate capacity Owner
Pre-construction[1][2] 55 MW[3] HS Orku [70%]; Vesturverk [30%][4][3][4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Hvalá hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Árneshreppur, Iceland[5][6][3] 66.0172, -21.6936 (approximate)[5][6][3]

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References

  1. ↑ https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2019/07/09/permit_for_hydropower_plant_in_west_fjords_conteste/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://www.hs-alliance.org/published-assessments/hvalavirkjun. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.hsorka.is/en/about-hs-orka/the-business/verkefnin-okkar/hvala-power-plant-and-other-vesturverk-projects/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-hvala-iceland/?cf-view. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://maps.app.goo.gl/B2uYJ5HVKbFBjiu57. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.bb.is/2019/08/hvalarvikjun-kaert-til-heradsdoms-reykjavikur/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)