Blanda Power Station | |
Coordinates: | 65.4161°N -19.82°W |
Plant Commission: | 1991 |
Plant Capacity: | 150 |
Plant Turbines: | 3 × 50 MW Francis Turbines |
Plant Annual Gen: | 990 |
Res Elevation: | 287 m |
Country: | Iceland |
Location Map: | Iceland |
Website: | Official website |
Operator: | Landsvirkjun |
Blanda Power Station (Icelandic: '''Blöndustöð''' in Icelandic pronounced as /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]