Title :
Orkuveita Reykjavíkur geothermal power plants in the Hengill area
Author :
Hrolfsson, Ingolfur ; Geirsson, Sigurgeir Bjorn
Author_Institution :
Dept. of New Power Projects, Orkuveita Reykjavikur, Reykjavik
Abstract :
The Hengill area in SW-Iceland is one of the most extensive geothermal areas in Iceland. Orkuveita Reykjavikur operates two power plants on the Hengill area. The company is working on a environmental impact assessment for two new power plant in the area. Power plants on the Hengill area will produce at least 600 MWel and 433 MWth by the end of 2011. The company is also working on research projects connected with itpsilas power plant project; the Carb-Fix project and IDDP project. This paper describes the Hengill area, Orkuveita Reykjavikurpsilas power plants and research projects in the Hengill area.
Keywords :
geothermal power stations; Carb-Fix project; Hengill area; IDDP project; Orkuveita Reykjavikur geothermal power plants; SW-Iceland; environmental impact assessment; Construction; Drilling; Environmental factors; Geothermal energy; Geothermal power generation; Power generation; Production; Space heating; Turbines; Water heating; Drilling; Environmental factors; Geothermal energy; Geothermal power generation; Power plants; Power systems; Research and development; Steam generation; Water heating;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1905-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1932-5517
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2008.4596281
