Andakíl is an 8 MW hydro power plant in Iceland, operated by Orkuveita Reykjavíkur since 1947. It is one of the smallest hydro facilities in the country. Ranked #14 of 14 hydro plants in Iceland, Andakíl accounts for 0.42% of Iceland's total hydro capacity of 1,913 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iceland is Fljótsdalsvirkjun (Kárahnjúkar) at 690 MW, making Andakíl 86.25 times smaller. The nearest plant is Nesjavellir (120 MW, Geothermal). Andakíl is situated in the southwestern region of Iceland, approximately 50 km from Reykjavik.
79 years old
Iceland, Europe
- 19. largest of 20 plants in Iceland
- #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.32% of the installed capacity of Iceland
79 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Orkuveita Reykjavíkur operates 3 plants totalling 341 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 598 MW combined
Source: Iceland Energy Portal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Andakíl is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Iceland- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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