Svartsengi Power Station
| Svartsengi Power Station | |
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 The Blue Lagoon with the power station in the background. | |
  Location of Svartsengi Power Station in Iceland | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Location | Keflavík |
| Coordinates | 63°52′43″N 22°25′58″W / 63.87861°N 22.43278°WCoordinates: 63°52′43″N 22°25′58″W / 63.87861°N 22.43278°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1976 |
| Owner(s) | HS Orka |
| Power generation | |
| Thermal capacity | 150 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 76.5 MW |
The Svartsengi Power Station (Svartsengi (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsvar̥sˌɛi̯ɲcɪ]); "black meadow" in Icelandic) is a geothermal power station located about 4 km north of Grindavík, Iceland, near the Keflavík International Airport on the Reykjanes Peninsula. As of December 2007, it produces 76.5 MW of energy, and about 475 litres/second of 90 °C (194 °F) hot water (ca. 80 MWt). Surplus mineral-rich water from the plant fills up the Blue Lagoon, a popular bathing resort.
Carbon Recycling International's first renewable methanol plant is located next to Svartsengi.
See also
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External links
- Official website
- Photogallery by islandsmyndir.is 2010-12-11
- Photogallery by islandsmyndir.is 2010-05-11
- Photogallery by islandsmyndir.is - 2013 Inside
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