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Svartsengi — 76 MW Geothermal

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Svartsengi is a 76 MW geothermal power plant located in Iceland. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
76 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1977

Year online

Owner
HS Orka

Operator

Location
63.88, -22.43

Coordinates

Insights

#12
largest in Iceland
#65
largest Geothermal worldwide
#11,371
largest worldwide
1977
22 yrs older than avg
2
operated by HS Orka
2
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Geothermal
Capacity
76 MW
Commissioned
1977
Status
Operational
Owner
HS Orka
Country
ISL
Coordinates
63.879, -22.433

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
20,239 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
607,173 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
38 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

4,400
cars / year
2,699
homes / year
919,959
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

Nearby Stations

Hellisheiði

Iceland · Geothermal

213MW · 2006

Nesjavellir

Iceland · Geothermal

120MW · 1998

Reykjanes

Iceland · Geothermal

100MW · 1977

Írafoss

Iceland · Hydroelectric

48MW · 2003

Steingrímsstöð

Iceland · Hydroelectric

26MW · 1959

Ljósafossvirkjun

Iceland · Hydroelectric

15MW · 1937

About this plant

Svartsengi is a 76 MW geothermal power plant in Iceland, operated by HS Orka since 1977.

Ranked #4 of 6 geothermal plants in Iceland. Its 76 MW represents 13.29% of Iceland’s total geothermal capacity of 572 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Iceland is Hellisheiði at 213 MW, making Svartsengi 2.8 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Reykjanes (100 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in the Reykjanes Peninsula, approximately 50 km southwest of Reykjavik.

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