Krafla geothermal power plant
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Krafla geothermal power plant is a 60 MW operating geothermal power plant in Þingeyjarsveit, Northeastern Region, Iceland.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Krafla geothermal power plant
Unit Name | Status | Commissioning Year | Nameplate Capacity | Type | Owner | Operator |
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1 | Operating[1] | 1977[2] | 30 MW[2] | Flash steam - double[3] | Landsvirkjun[4] | Landsvirkjun[4] |
2 | Operating[1] | 1999[2] | 30 MW[2] | Flash steam - double[3] | Landsvirkjun[4] | Landsvirkjun[4] |
Location
Table 2: Unit-level location details for Krafla geothermal power plant
Unit Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
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1 | Þingeyjarsveit, Northeastern Region, Iceland[5] | 65.7035, -16.7735 (exact)[5] |
2 | Þingeyjarsveit, Northeastern Region, Iceland[5] | 65.7035, -16.7735 (exact)[5] |
The map below shows the exact location of the geothermal power plant units:
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Power Plants". Askja Energy. November 10, 2011. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Krafla Geothermal Power Plant Design & Engineering". Mannvit. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Global Geothermal Power Plant Map". Think Geoenergy. January 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Profiling six major geothermal energy plants in Iceland". NS Energy. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 2, 2021. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.