Blanda Power Station (Icelandic: Blöndustöð [ˈplœntʏˌstœːθ]) is a dam and hydroelectric on the Blanda River within the northern edge of the highlands in Iceland.[1]
Blanda Power Station | |
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![]() Blanda power station | |
Country | Iceland |
Coordinates | 65°24′57.9″N 19°49′12.0″W / 65.416083°N 19.820000°W |
Operator(s) | Landsvirkjun |
Spillway volumetric flow rate | 60 m3/s (2,100 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Normal elevation | 287 m |
Power Station | |
Commission date | 1991 |
Turbines | 3 × 50 MW Francis Turbines |
Installed capacity | 150 MW |
Annual generation | 990 GW·h |
Website Official website |
The Blanda Station came on-line in 1991. It is located on the northern edge of the high-lands near the end of the Kjalvegur Mountain Road. To the north is a view over the Blöndu-dalur Valley where the River Blanda flows out to the sea near the town of Blönduós. The Blanda Station is an underground plant, located approximately 230 metres below the surface.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Blöndustöð Power Station". Landsvirkjun. Archived from the original on 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ "Blanda Power Station". NAT. 2018-10-30. Archived from the original on 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-02-10.