Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station
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The Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is the second-largest geothermal power station in Iceland. The facility is located Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level in the southwestern part of the country, near Þingvellir National Park and the Hengill mountain range, about 30 km east of central Reykjavík. The power station is owned and operated by ON Power.
Plans for utilizing the Nesjavellir Script error: No such module "IPA". area for geothermal power and water heating began in 1947, when boreholes were drilled to evaluate the area's potential for power generation. Research continued from 1965 to 1986. In 1987, construction of the plant began, and the cornerstone was laid in May 1990. The station produces approximately 120 MW of electrical power; it also delivers around Script error: No such module "convert". of hot water Script error: No such module "convert". per second - with a heating capacity of 300 MWt, serving around half of the space heating and hot water needs of the Capital Region, the rest provided by lower temperature fields and the Hellisheiði Geothermal CHP plant.[1]
See also
- Geothermal electricity
- Geothermal power in Iceland
- List of largest power stations in the world
- Renewable energy in Iceland
References
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External links
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