ISL

Reykjanes — 100 MW Geothermal

Geothermal Renewable Verified

Reykjanes is a 100 MW geothermal power plant located in Iceland. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
100 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1977

Year online

Owner
HS Orka

Operator

Location
63.83, -22.68

Coordinates

Insights

#9
largest in Iceland
#48
largest Geothermal worldwide
#10,042
largest worldwide
1977
22 yrs older than avg
2
operated by HS Orka
1
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Geothermal
Capacity
100 MW
Commissioned
1977
Status
Operational
Owner
HS Orka
Country
ISL
Coordinates
63.825, -22.685

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
26,630 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
798,912 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
38 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

5,789
cars per year
3,551
homes per year
1,210,473
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Reykjanes is a 100 MW geothermal power plant in Iceland, operated by HS Orka since 1977.

Ranked #3 of 6 geothermal plants in Iceland. Its 100 MW represents 17.48% of Iceland’s 572 MW total geothermal capacity. The largest geothermal plant in Iceland is Hellisheiði at 213 MW, making Reykjanes 2.13 times smaller.

Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Svartsengi (76 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in the Reykjanes Peninsula, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Reykjavik.

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