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ISLLagarfoss is a 27 MW hydro power plant located in Iceland. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
Insights
Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 27 MW
- Commissioned
- 1975
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Rafmagnsveitur ríkisins NA
- Country
- ISL
- Coordinates
- 65.507, -14.366
Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
Est. gCO2/kWh
Annual emissions equivalent to
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About this plant
Lagarfoss is a 27 MW hydro power plant in Iceland, operated by Rafmagnsveitur ríkisins since 1975.
Ranked #10 of 14 hydro plants in Iceland. Its 27 MW represents 1.41% of Iceland’s total hydro capacity of 1,913 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iceland is Fljótsdalsvirkjun (Kárahnjúkar) at 690 MW, making Lagarfoss 25.6 times smaller.
There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Iceland, approximately 70 km from the nearest major city, Akureyri.
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