Reykjanes power station

Geothermal power station in Reykjanes, Iceland
63°49′35″N 22°40′55″W / 63.82639°N 22.68194°W / 63.82639; -22.68194StatusOperationalCommission dateMay 2006Construction costUS$100 millionOwner(s)HS OrkaGeothermal power station TypeDry steamMin. source temp.290 °C (550 °F)Wells12Max. well depth2,700 m (8,900 ft)Power generation Units operational2 × 50 MWNameplate capacity100 MWeExternal linksCommonsRelated media on Commons
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The Reykjanes power station (known as Reykjanesvirkjun [ˈreiːcaˌnɛsˌvɪr̥cʏn]) is a geothermal power station located in Reykjanes at the southwestern tip of Iceland.

As of 2012, the power plant generates 100MWe from two 50MWe turbines, using steam and brine from a reservoir at 290 °C to 320 °C, which is extracted from 12 wells that are 2700m deep. This is the first time that geothermal steam of such high temperature has been used for electrical generation.[1]

The power plant was open to the public and housed the Power Plant Earth interpretative exhibition. However, the exhibit was closed in June 2018.[2]

From December 2023 staff based at the Reykjanes power station controlled remotely the geothermal Svartsengi power station which was threatened by volcanic activity.[3]

See also

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  • iconRenewable energy portal

References

  1. ^ "Reykjanes Geothermal Power Plant". Power Technology. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Power Plant Earth". Facebook. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ Ketilsson, Páll (1 December 2023). "Þrekvirki unnið við að halda framleiðslunni órofinni og efla á sama tíma varnir fyrirtækisins". www.vf.is (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

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