Reykjanes power station

The Reykjanes power station (known as Reykjanesvirkjun ) is a geothermal power station located in Reykjanes at the south-western tip of Iceland.

As of 2012, the power plant generated 100MWe from two high pressure 50MWe turbines, using steam and brine from a reservoir at 290 to 320 C, which is extracted from 12 wells that are 2700 m deep. This was the first time that geothermal steam of such high temperature had been used for electrical generation.

In May 2023 a low pressure 30 MWe turbine started operation, bringing the power output of the plant to 130 MW. The turbine uses low pressure steam at about 200 C coming from the two high pressure turbines. The residual heat is used to heat sea water for fish farming.

The power plant was open to the public and housed the Power Plant Earth interpretative exhibition. However, the exhibit was closed in June 2018.

From December 2023 staff based at the Reykjanes power station controlled remotely the geothermal Svartsengi power station which was threatened by volcanic activity.