Landsvirkjun.com - Points of Interest

Landsvirkjun studies the impacts of climate change on electricity production

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Since 2002 Landsvirkjun has participated in joint Nordic research projects on climate change impacts on river flow.

We Generate Green Energy

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:24:00 +0000

Landsvirkjun is a leader in the production of electricity from emission free renewable energy sources in Iceland. Landsvirkjun has over 30 years of experience of design, construction and operation of power system built on hydropower and geothermal energy.

We Generate Power

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:37:00 +0000

Landsvirkjun is the largest electricity producer in Iceland and a majority owner in the national grid company and system operator Landsnet.
Landsvirkjun's power generation is entirely based on production from hydropower and geothermal energy with small backup systems based on fossil fuel only used in cases of system break-down.

Visit our Power Stations

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:42:00 +0000

Each summer, from June until the end of August, Landsvirkjun opens many of its power stations to tourists. This summer five stations are open to the public, as well as our Visitor Center in in Fljótsdalur valley, where the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Project is documented.