Blanda Power Station

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]

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.[2][3]

Power station

Installed capacity - 150 MW
3 Francis turbines - 3 x 50 MW
Generation capacity 910 GWh p.a.
Total head 287 m
Maximum flow 60 m3/s
Brought online 1991-1992

References

"Blanda Power Station". Landsvirkjun. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"Blanda Power Station - The National Power Company of Iceland". Landsvirkjun. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
"Blanda Power Station". NAT. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2019-05-28.

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[1] "Blanda Power Station". Landsvirkjun. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[2] "Blanda Power Station - The National Power Company of Iceland". Landsvirkjun. Retrieved 2019-05-28.

[3] "Blanda Power Station". NAT. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2019-05-28.