Our power plants

Svartsengi takes its name from an old resting place for horsemen, located east of the current Grindavíkur road, opposite the power plant. The power plant itself is situated on a lava field that flowed in 1226, known as Illahraun. 

Electricity production at the Reykjanes Power Plant began in 2006 with the commissioning of two turbines that produced a total of about 100 MW. A third turbine was added in 2023, increasing the plant’s capacity by 30 MW. The Reykjanes Power Plant also supplies heat to nearby companies in the HS Orka Resource Park, with an industrial heating system of about 100 MW in operation at the plant. 

The power plant has had a positive impact on the community of Bláskógabygg, as it has improved the security of electricity supply in neighbouring areas.

HS Orka owns and operates two hydroelectric plants in Fjarðará, Seyðisfjörður, with a total installed capacity of 9.8 MW. The Fjarðará plants were commissioned in 2009 and consist of two plants: Bjólfsvirkjun and Gúlsvirkjun.