Lagarfoss is a 27 MW hydro power plant in Iceland, operated by Rafmagnsveitur ríkisins since 1975. Ranked #10 of 14 hydro plants in Iceland. Its 27 MW represents 1.41% of Iceland's total hydro capacity of 1,913 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iceland is Fljótsdalsvirkjun (Kárahnjúkar) at 690 MW, making Lagarfoss 25.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Iceland, approximately 70 km from the nearest major city, Akureyri.
51 years old
Iceland, Europe
- 15. largest of 20 plants in Iceland
- #17,380 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,994 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 1.09% of the installed capacity of Iceland
51 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Rafmagnsveitur ríkisins NA operates 1 plants totalling 27 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 690 MW combined
Source: Iceland Energy Portal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lagarfoss is a hydro power plant producing approximately 95 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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