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- Jan 1, 200650% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
ON Power Starts Up the Hellisheiði Geothermal Plant in the Hengill Area
- Hellisheidi in the Hengill area, owned by ON Power (Reykjavik Energy), is the largest geothermal station in Iceland and eighth largest in the world[2]
- It started in 2006 with two 45 MW turbines, followed by a 33 MW turbine in 2007, two more 45 MW in 2008 and two in 2011[2]
- It now produces 303 MW of electricity and 200 MWth of hot water for Reykjavik district heating, from about 50 wells[2]
- Falling steam levels led to new drilling in 2016, and a pilot Climeworks facility captures up to 4,000 tons of CO2 a year[2]
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- [1]50%youtube.com/watch?v=RMVJ_oJ9c3oyoutube.com· Posted Sep 22, 2026· Starts Jan 1, 2006 ✓· 50% of score
Wikipedia's[2] Hellisheiði Power Station article says electricity production with the first two 45 MW turbines commenced in 2006, without giving an exact day.
- [2]80%Hellisheiði Power Stationen.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 22, 2026· 50% of score
Documents the 2006 start of electricity production, ON Power/Reykjavik Energy ownership, and current 303 MW capacity.[1]
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