KARAHNJUKAR Hydroelectric Project 690 MW
Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant is located in Fljótsdalshérað municipality in eastern Iceland designed to produce electricity for the Alcoa's Fjardaál aluminum smelter.
| Project: KARAHNJUKAR Hydroelectric Project |
| Developer company: ATB Riva Calzoni |
| Place: Iceland |
| Category: Hydropower Project |
| Customer: LANDSVIRKJUN |
| End User: LANDSVIRKJUN |
| Year: 2005-2007 |
| Status: |
With an installed capacity of 690 MW, the plant is the largest hydropower plant in Iceland.
The project, named after the nearby Mount Kárahnjúkur, involves damming of the Jökulsá á Dal River and Jökulsá í Fljótsdal River with five dams, creating three reservoirs. The hydropower project was completed in 2009.
List of main equipment:
- 1 bottom outlet steel lining
- 2 bottom outlet gates
- 2 power intake gates
- Stoplogs, Trashracks and Cranes