Interview with Fréttablaðið, published November 17, 2022

Landsvirkjun Plays a Pivotal Part in the Energy Transition

Higher industrial customer prices lead to better results

This year's operations resulted in the highest nine-month profit in Landsvirkjun's history. Profit before unrealised financial items increased by 57% from the same period of the prior year and amounted to USD 241 million.

Amendment to power contract between Landsvirkjun and Norðurál 

Landsvirkjun and Norðurál have signed an amendment to the companies' power contract from the year 1997 in order to reduce risks due to large price fluctuations in markets.

Hydropower Station in Georgia Inaugurated

Vatnsaflsstöðin Akhalkalakií Georgíu, sem Landsvirkjun á hlut í og hefur tekið þátt í að reisa, verður vígð við hátíðlega athöfn á morgun, 5. nóvember. 

Power Station Licence Application Submitted for Búrfellslundur 

Landsvirkjun has submitted a power station licence application to the National Energy Authority (Orkustofnun) for the planned Búrfellslundur power station. 

Landsvirkjun and Eimskip Join Forces for the Energy Transition

Landsvirkjun and Eimskip signed a Letter of Intent today concerning Eimskip’s energy transition for its shipping- and ground transport fleet. 

Our Carbon Intensity Remains Among the Lowest in the Energy Sector

Greenhouse gas emissions from Landsvirkjun’s operations in the first two quarters of 2022 were approximately 23,700 tonnes carbon dioxide equivalents, an increase of 12% year on year.

Profit for the first half of the year USD 145 million

Renegotiations with power intensive customers lead to stronger results. 

Renewable Energy for Sustainable Land-Based Salmon Farming 

A milestone was achieved in sustainable food production in Iceland, when Landsvirkjun and Landeldi, the owner of the Deep Atlantic project, signed a term sheet for electricity delivery for a new salmon farm in Þorlákshöfn. 

Optimal utilisation of the resource and increased flexibility in operations

The area offers extensive opportunities for geothermal utilisatio

Section 2020 - 1, Stækkun Búrfellsvirkjunar - Fornleifaskráning vegna deiliskipulags við Búrfellsstöð. Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur.

Búðarhálsstöð is one of seven hydropower stations in the Þjórsá area.

The water drives six powerful turbines in the powerhouse

Lágmarkshæð vatnsborðs og við tekur varaforði

Aðrennslisgöng frá Hálslóni (þvermál: 7,2-7,6 metrar)

Aðrennslisgöng frá Ufsarlóni (þvermál:6,5 metrar)

Þrenn aðgöng vegna aðrennslisganga (þvermál: 7,2-7,6 m)

Tvenn hjáveitugöng og aðkoma við Kárahnjúkastíflu

Bergþéttingargöng undir Kárahnjúkastíflu

Tvenn göng í Hraunaveitu (þvermál: 4,5 metrar)

Tvenn fallgöng að stöðvarhúsi (þvermál: 4,0 metrar)

Aðkomugöng að stöðvarhúsi (þvermál: 7,5 metrar)

Heildarfallhæð frá Hálslóni í stöðvarhús í Fljótsdal

Hönnunarrennsli (mesta mögulega rennsli)

Nýtir rennsli Tungnaár og  Þjórsár en árnar sameinast í Sultartangalóni

Blanda power station is located on the northern edge of the high-lands near the end of the Kjalvegur Mountain Road.

There are six hydropower stations in the catchment area of Rivers Thjórsá and Tungnaá: Búrfell, Sultartangi, Hrauneyjafoss, Vatnsfell, Sigalda and  Búdarháls.

Verkfræðistofa Sigurðar Thoroddsen hf. og Harza Engineering Company International, Bandaríkjunum

Guðmundur Kr. Kristinsson og Gunnlaugur Halldórsson

Frárennslisskurður tengir Sigöldu við Hrauneyjafossstöð.

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Green Energy Reduces Carbon Footprint From Goods and Services

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