Reykjanes power station
The Reykjanes power station (known as Reykjanesvirkjun [ˈreiːcaˌnɛsˌvɪr̥cʏn]) is a geothermal power station located in Reykjanes at
Min. source temp. The Reykjanes power station (known as Reykjanesvirkjun [ˈreiːcaˌnɛsˌvɪr̥cʏn]) is a geothermal power station located in Reykjanes at the south-western tip of Iceland.
The power plant was open to the public and housed the Power Plant Earth interpretative exhibition. However, the exhibit was closed in June 2018. From December 2023 staff based at the Reykjanes power station controlled remotely the geothermal Svartsengi power station which was threatened by volcanic activity.
The design of the power plant is such that it is generally controlled remotely from a control center in Svartsengi. Unlike the power plant in Svartsengi, Reykjanesvirkjun is only a power plant consisting of two 50 MW dual-flow turbines with sea-cooled condensers, but such a system was a novelty in Iceland at the time when the power plant was built.
From December 2023 staff based at the Reykjanes power station controlled remotely the geothermal Svartsengi power station which was threatened by volcanic activity.
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