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Iceland — Energy Infrastructure
OverWatts maps 14 energy assets in Iceland across 2 layers — the 141st-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 13 power plants and 1 chemical plants. Operating generation capacity is 2.4 GW, led by hydro at 71%.
The companies named on the most assets are Landsvirkjun (8), Orkuveita Reykjavikur (2) and Carbon Recycling International (1), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Iceland's mapped assets in service predate 1998 (median commissioning year of the 11 with a known date), 1 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Búrfell I hydroelectric plant, dating from 1969. 2 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Fljótsdalshreppur wind farm (350 MW).
Operating generation capacity by fuel
Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.
- hydro1.7 GW
- geothermal684 MW
- wind0 MW +470 MW planned
Electricity generated by fuel · 2024
What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.
- hydro13.5 TWh 71%
- other5.6 TWh 29%
Ember · source · CC-BY-4.0
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Under construction & proposed
- Fljótsdalshreppur wind farmPower Plants · 350 MW · wind
- Búrfellslundur wind farmPower Plants · 120 MW · wind · 2027
Largest assets
- Fljótsdals hydroelectric plantPower Plants · 690 MW · hydro · 2007
- Fljótsdalshreppur wind farmPower Plants · 350 MW · wind
- Hellisheiðarvirkjun geothermal power plantPower Plants · 303 MW · geothermal · 2006
- Búrfell I hydroelectric plantPower Plants · 270 MW · hydro · 1969
- Hrauneyjafoss hydroelectric plantPower Plants · 210 MW · hydro · 1981
- Blanda hydroelectric plantPower Plants · 150 MW · hydro · 1991
- Sigalda hydroelectric plantPower Plants · 150 MW · hydro · 1978
- Svartsengi geothermal power plantPower Plants · 131 MW · geothermal · 1978
- Reykjanes geothermal power plantPower Plants · 130 MW · geothermal · 2006
- Sultartangi hydroelectric plantPower Plants · 125 MW · hydro · 1999
- Búrfellslundur wind farmPower Plants · 120 MW · wind · 2027
- Nesjavellir geothermal power stationPower Plants · 120 MW · geothermal · 1998
- Búrfell II hydroelectric plantPower Plants · 100 MW · hydro · 2018
- Svartsengi Renewable Methanol PlantChemical Plants
Biggest owners & operators
- Landsvirkjun8 57%
- Orkuveita Reykjavikur2 14%
- Carbon Recycling International1 7%
- Fjarðarorka1 7%
- HS Orka1 7%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Frequently asked
- How many energy assets does Iceland have?
- OverWatts maps 14 in Iceland across 2 asset classes — the 141st-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
- How much electricity generation capacity does Iceland have?
- About 2.4 GW operating across 11 plants, mostly hydro 71% and geothermal 29%.
- Who owns Iceland's energy infrastructure?
- Landsvirkjun is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (8), followed by Orkuveita Reykjavikur (2), Carbon Recycling International (1) and Fjarðarorka (1).
- What energy projects are under construction in Iceland?
- The largest under way or proposed are Fljótsdalshreppur wind farm (350 MW) and Búrfellslundur wind farm (120 MW).