General news

07.02.2025
HS Orka wins IT award
An automated volcanic eruption warning system, developed by HS Orka's resource management, today won the Ský IT award in the digital publi...
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03.02.2025
President of Iceland Honors HS Orka on the 50th Anniversary
The President of Iceland, Mrs. Halla Tómasdóttir, was the guest of honor at a women’s gathering hosted by HS Orka last Thursday in celebra...
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02.02.2025
Volcano Warning System Nominated for IT Award
An automatic volcano warning system, developed by the resource management team at HS Orka, has been nominated for the Ský IT Awards this y...
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27.01.2025
Call for Applications: HS Orka Research Fund
HS Orka is pleased to announce the opening of applications for grants from its newly established Research Fund. The purpose of the Researc...
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22.11.2024
Embankments protect the Svartsengi Power Plant during seventh Eruption
A new volcanic fissure eruption by Sundhnúkar on the Reykjanes Peninsula started Wednesday evening, on 20 November, at 11:14 PM. The erupt...
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09.07.2024
HS Orka secures a debt financing package to support future growth ambitions
HS Orka has secured a US$290m equivalent senior debt financing to refinance HS Orka’s existing debt facilities and to support its growth e...
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06.06.2024
Research and utilisation rights in Krýsuvík successfully negotiated
HS Orka an Hafnarfjörður municipality have signed an agreement regarding research and utilisation of resources in Krýsuvík for purposes of...
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02.10.2023
Lilja leads HS Orka’s Resource Management
Dr. Lilja Magnúsdóttir has taken on the position of Head of Resource Management at HS Orka. She was previously the company’s chief reservo...
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18.09.2023
Ístak contractor in Svartsengi expansion
HS Orka and Ístak have signed a construction agreement in relation to expansion and improvement of the geothermal power plant in Svartseng...
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