Krafla Power Station

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The Krafla power plant ( Isl Kröflustöð = Krafla Station) is a geothermal power station in northern Iceland in the active Krafla central volcano in Mývatngebiet.

History of commissioning

With the construction of this power station began in 1975, the Icelandic government. In the plant, two steam turbines were provided with a total capacity of 60 MW.

First, however, only one turbine was installed. This was due to the situation of the area at the time of commissioning: Between 1975 and 1984 there were in the field, the so-called Kröflueldar, a series of volcanic eruptions whose Lavastöme flowed to the power station building approach to within a few kilometers. Due to volcanic activity, there were significant problems with the development of steam. Therefore, the power plant could produce only half-power at start-up in August.

In 1996 it was finally decided to install the second turbine, and since 1999, the power plant is operated at its originally planned capacity of 60 MW.

Importance of the power plant

Was put into operation until the Geothermalkraftwerk of Nejsavellir 1990 the Krafla power plant was the largest of its kind in Iceland.

Owner Landsvirkjun

In 1985 the Krafla power plant passed into the possession of the parastatal company Landsvirkjun. An expansion to 150 MW.

Location

If you want to drive from the ring road in the Leirhnjúkur area or Víti the Krafla, you drive like under a kind of archway under the steam lines of the power plant.

Second Geothermal Area

The Krafla power plant is located just 7 kilometers from the smaller Geothermalkraftwerk Bjarnaflagsstöð away.

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