Iceland is a pioneer in the use of geothermal energy for space heating. Generating electricity with geothermal energy has increased significantly in recent years. Geothermal power facilities currently generate 25% of the country’s total electricity production.
During the course of the 20th century, Iceland went from what was one of Europe’s poorest countries, dependent upon peat and imported coal for its energy, to a country with a high standard of living where practically all stationary energy is derived from renewable resources. In 2014, roughly 85% of primary energy use in Iceland came from indigenous renewable resources. There of 66% was from geothermal.
Source: The Icelandic Energy Authority
Power plants in Icelandic
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Budarhalsstod The station is located on the Tungnaa River and takes advantage... more
Vatnsfell Power Plant Vatnsfell is an Icelandic hydroelectric power station... more
Hrauneyjafoss Power Station The Hrauneyjafoss Station is Iceland’s third... more
Landsvirkjun's energy exhibition is located in Ljósafoss Power Station, and is... more
Sultartangi Power Plant The Sultartangi Station, located 15 km northeast of... more
When Landsvirkjun was established in 1965, it embarked on the construction of... more
Blanda Power Station The Blanda Station is located in north Iceland, near the... more
Exploration and Planning started already in 1947 and was continued for two... more
The plant is located on one of the major high temperature areas of the... more
Those, who visit the northernmost capital of the world, notice immediately the... more
About Sultartangi Reservoir Rivers Thjorsa and Tungnaa were dammed just east... more
The first ideas concerning a hydroelectric power station in the Ellidaar Valley... more
River Gonguskardsa is a run off river, which spills into the Skaga Bay, just... more
The National Electric Power Works (RARIK) were licensed by law to build a 2,000... more
In 1933 an auxiliary power station was built on Lake Laxarvatn a short distance... more
About Rjukandi Power Plant River Fossa drains the Snaefell’s Glacier It... more
River Fljotaa has its sources in the northern mountains of the Ogres’... more
River Smyrlabjargaa runs through County Sudursveit It mostly collects run off... more
The idea of harnessing the geothermal energy of the Bjarnarflag Area was first... more
About Sigalda This hyaloclastite (moberg) ridge rises 550 m above sea level to... more
“Floaaveitan” (irrigation) was built in the years 1918-1927 It covered... more