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]

Blanda Power Station
Blanda power station
Blanda Power Station is located in Iceland
Blanda Power Station
Location of Blanda Power Station in Iceland
CountryIceland
Coordinates65°24′57.9″N 19°49′12.0″W / 65.416083°N 19.820000°W / 65.416083; -19.820000
Operator(s)Landsvirkjun
Spillway volumetric flow rate60 m3/s (2,100 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Normal elevation287 m
Power Station
Commission date1991
Turbines3 × 50 MW Francis Turbines
Installed capacity150 MW
Annual generation990 GW·h
Website
Official website

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.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Blöndustöð Power Station". Landsvirkjun. Archived from the original on 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  2. ^ "Blanda Power Station". NAT. 2018-10-30. Archived from the original on 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-02-10.