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Sultartangi — 120 MW Hydroelectric

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Sultartangi is a 120 MW hydro power plant located in Iceland. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
120 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1999

Year online

Owner
Landsvirkjun

Operator

Location
64.17, -19.62

Coordinates

Insights

#7
largest in Iceland
#2,039
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#9,242
largest worldwide
1999
15 yrs newer than avg
13
operated by Landsvirkjun
5
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
120 MW
Commissioned
1999
Status
Operational
Owner
Landsvirkjun
Country
ISL
Coordinates
64.167, -19.621

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
10,092 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
807,322 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

2,194
cars per year
1,346
homes per year
458,705
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Sultartangi is a 120 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Iceland, operated by Landsvirkjun since its commissioning in 1999. The facility harnesses the energy of flowing water to generate electricity.

It is the 6th largest hydro plant in Iceland. With 120 MW, it represents 6.27% of Iceland’s total hydro capacity of 1,913 MW. Iceland has 14 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 1,913 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, Fljótsdalsvirkjun (Kárahnjúkar) at 690 MW, this facility is about 17.4% the size.

Hydropower is a vital part of Iceland’s renewable energy mix, providing around 70% of the country’s electricity generation. The Sultartangi plant utilizes the region’s abundant water resources, contributing to sustainability goals. The facility is located approximately 200 km east of Reykjavik in the eastern region of Iceland.

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