List of Hydroelectric Power stations in Iceland

Apr 25, 2013, 12:17 IST

General Knowledge List: Following is the list of Hydroelectric Power stations in Iceland

Station Coordinates Capacity 2010 (MW) Commissioned Status
Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant 64°56′48″N 15°47′25″W / 64.94667°N 15.79028°W / 64.94667; -15.79028 (Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant) 690 2007 Operational
Búrfellsstöð 64°06′19″N 19°50′00″W / 64.10528°N 19.83333°W / 64.10528; -19.83333 (Búrfellsstöð Hydropower Plant) 270 1969 Operational
Hrauneyjafosstöð 64°12′03″N 19°14′26″W / 64.20083°N 19.24056°W / 64.20083; -19.24056 (Hrauneyjafosstöð Hydropower Plant) 210 1981 Operational
Blöndustöð 65°24′58″N 19°49′11″W / 65.41611°N 19.81972°W / 65.41611; -19.81972 (Blöndustöð Power Station) 150 1991 Operational
Sigöldustöð 64°10′23″N 19°07′37″W / 64.17306°N 19.12694°W / 64.17306; -19.12694 (Sigöldustöð Power Station) 150 1977 Operational
Sultartangastöð 64°10′02″N 19°37′15″W / 64.16722°N 19.62083°W / 64.16722; -19.62083 (Sultartangastöð Power Station) 120 2000 Operational
Vatnsfell Power Station 64°11′46″N 19°01′57″W / 64.19611°N 19.03250°W / 64.19611; -19.03250 (Vatnsfell Power Station) 90 2001 Operational
Írafossstöð (Sogsstöðvar) 64°05′15″N 21°00′27″W / 64.08750°N 21.00750°W / 64.08750; -21.00750 (Írafossstöð Power Station) 47.7 1953 Operational
Lagarfosstöð 65°30′25″N 14°21′56″W / 65.50694°N 14.36556°W / 65.50694; -14.36556 (Lagarfosstöð Power Station) 27.5 1975 Operational
Steingrímsstöð (Sogsstöðvar) 64°07′46″N 21°01′31″W / 64.12944°N 21.02528°W / 64.12944; -21.02528 (Steingrímsstöð Power Station) 27.0 1959 Operational
Ljósafossstöð (Sogsstöðvar) 64°05′40″N 21°00′39″W / 64.09444°N 21.01083°W / 64.09444; -21.01083 (Ljósafossstöð Power Station) 14.6 1937 Operational
Laxárstöðvar 65°49′06″N 17°18′52″W / 65.81833°N 17.31444°W / 65.81833; -17.31444 (Laxárstöðvar Power Stations) 27.5 1939 Operational
Mjólkárvirkjun 65°46′30″N 23°10′02″W / 65.77500°N 23.16722°W / 65.77500; -23.16722 (Mjólká Power Stations) 10.55 1958 Operational
Andakílsárvirkjun 64°32′19″N 21°41′42″W / 64.53861°N 21.69500°W / 64.53861; -21.69500 (Andakílsá Power Stations) 8.46 1947 Operational
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