| Reykjanes power station | |
| Name Official: | Reykjanesvirkjun |
| Coordinates: | 63.8264°N -22.6819°W |
| Country: | Iceland |
| Location: | Reykjanes |
| Status: | O |
| Commissioned: | May 2006 |
| Cost: | US$100 million |
| Owner: | HS Orka |
| Geo Type: | FS |
| Geo Well Count: | 12 |
| Geo Well Depth: | 2700-2NaN-2 |
| Geo Temp Requirement: | 290-1NaN-1 |
| Ps Units Operational: | 2 × hp 50 MW + 1 lp 30 MW |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 130 MWe |
The Reykjanes power station (known as Reykjanesvirkjun in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈreiːcaˌnɛsˌvɪr̥cʏn/) is a geothermal power station located in Reykjanes at the south-western tip of Iceland.
As of 2012, the power plant generated 100MWe from two high pressure 50MWe turbines, using steam and brine from a reservoir at, which is extracted from 12 wells that are deep. This was the first time that geothermal steam of such high temperature had been used for electrical generation.[1]
In May 2023 a low pressure 30 MWe turbine started operation, bringing the power output of the plant to 130 MW. The turbine uses low pressure steam at about coming from the two high pressure turbines. The residual heat is used to heat sea water for fish farming.[2]
The power plant was open to the public and housed the Power Plant Earth interpretative exhibition. However, the exhibit was closed in June 2018.[3]
From December 2023 staff based at the Reykjanes power station controlled remotely the geothermal Svartsengi power station which was threatened by volcanic activity.[4]