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Laxárvirkjun 3 — 14 MW Hydroelectric

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Laxárvirkjun 3 is a 14 MW hydro power plant located in Iceland. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
14 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1973

Year online

Owner
Landsvirkjun

Operator

Location
65.82, -17.31

Coordinates

Insights

#18
largest in Iceland
#5,010
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#21,742
largest worldwide
1973
11 yrs older than avg
13
operated by Landsvirkjun
2
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
14 MW
Commissioned
1973
Status
Operational
Owner
Landsvirkjun
Country
ISL
Coordinates
65.818, -17.314

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,177 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
94,188 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

256
cars / year
157
homes / year
53,516
trees to offset

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

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Krafla

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About this plant

Laxárvirkjun 3 is a 14 MW hydroelectric power plant in Iceland, operated by Landsvirkjun since 1973.

Ranked #13 of 14 hydro plants in Iceland, this facility represents 0.73% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 1,913 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iceland is Fljótsdalsvirkjun (Kárahnjúkar) at 690 MW, making Laxárvirkjun 3 49.3 times smaller.

There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the East region of Iceland, approximately 60 km from the nearest major town, Egilsstaðir.

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