Landsnet | |
Foundation: | 2005 |
Founder: | Icelandic government |
Location City: | Reykjavík |
Location Country: | Iceland |
Key People: | Sigrún Björk Jakobsdóttir, Chairman Guðmundur I. Ásmundsson, President and CEO |
Industry: | energy |
Services: | Electric power transmission |
Owner: | Landsvirkjun, RARIK, Orkuveita Reykjavíkur, Orkubú Vestfjarða |
Landsnet is a transmission system operator of the Icelandic high-voltage power grid. It is a public company owned by Landsvirkjun (64.73%), RARIK (22.51%), Orkuveita Reykjavíkur (6.78%), and Orkubu Vestfjarða (5.98%).
Landsnet was established in 2005 by separating from Landsvirkjun.[1] It is a member of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity.[2]