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Krafla Power Station

Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla, Iceland

The Krafla geothermal power plant (Kröflustöð [ˈkʰrœplʏˌstœː]) is a geothermal power generating facility located in Iceland, close to the Krafla Volcano and the lake Mývatn. With 42 boreholes, it is able to produce 465 GWh of electricity annually, with an installed capacity of 60 megawatts. The construction work started in 1974, but due to volcanic activities in the area, building was slowed. The Krafla power station was officially launched in the early 1977, but was only able to produce at its full 60-megawatt capacity after a second steam turbine was installed in 1996. Originally the power plant was owned by the government, but was purchased in 1985 and has since been operated by Landsvirkjun (National Power Company). About 15 employees work there full-time.

Power station data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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