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Vatnsfell — 90 MW Hydroelectric

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Vatnsfell is a 90 MW hydro power plant located in Iceland. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
90 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2001

Year online

Owner
Landsvirkjun

Operator

Location
64.20, -19.03

Coordinates

Insights

#11
largest in Iceland
#2,428
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#10,694
largest worldwide
2001
17 yrs newer than avg
13
operated by Landsvirkjun
5
plants within 100 km

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
90 MW
Commissioned
2001
Status
Operational
Owner
Landsvirkjun
Country
ISL
Coordinates
64.197, -19.034

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
7,569 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
605,491 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,645
cars per year
1,009
homes per year
344,029
trees to offset

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

Nearby Plants

Búrfell

Iceland · Hydroelectric

270MW · 1969

Hrauneyjafoss

Iceland · Hydroelectric

210MW · 1981

Blanda

Iceland · Hydroelectric

150MW · 1991

Sigalda

Iceland · Hydroelectric

150MW · 1977

Sultartangi

Iceland · Hydroelectric

120MW · 1999

Búðarháls

Iceland · Hydroelectric

95MW · 2010

About this plant

Vatnsfell is a 90 MW hydroelectric power plant in Iceland, operated by Landsvirkjun and commissioned in 2001.

Ranked #8 of 14 hydro plants in Iceland, it contributes 4.71% of Iceland’s total hydro capacity of 1,913 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iceland is Fljótsdalsvirkjun at 690 MW, making Vatnsfell 7.7 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Hrauneyjafoss (210 MW, Hydro) and Sigalda (150 MW, Hydro) within 50 km. The facility is located in the Highlands region, approximately 130 km from Reykjavík.

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