Laxárvirkjun 3 is a 14 MW hydroelectric power plant in Iceland, operated by Landsvirkjun since 1973. Ranked #13 of 14 hydro plants in Iceland, this facility represents 0.73% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,913 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iceland is Fljótsdalsvirkjun (Kárahnjúkar) at 690 MW, making Laxárvirkjun 3 49.3 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the East region of Iceland, approximately 60 km from the nearest major town, Egilsstaðir.
53 years old
Iceland, Europe
- 18. largest of 20 plants in Iceland
- #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.56% of the installed capacity of Iceland
53 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Landsvirkjun operates 13 plants totalling 1,791 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 63 MW combined
Source: Iceland Energy Portal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Laxárvirkjun 3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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