Ketill SigurjonssonIceLink interconnector in operation by 2025?The proposed HVDC power interconnector between UK and Iceland, sometimes referred to as IceLink, seems to be moving along. This is…Apr 18, 2018Apr 18, 2018
Ketill SigurjonssonThe pricing policy of LandsvirkjunThis article focuses on the pricing policy of the Icelandic national power company Landsvirkjun. Although starting price in recent new…Dec 8, 2017Dec 8, 2017
Ketill SigurjonssonIcelandic wind power becoming highly interestingSo far, less than a handful of modern wind turbines have been constructed in Iceland. It has simply been more economical to harness…Nov 23, 2017Nov 23, 2017
Ketill SigurjonssonNew Tariffs to Aluminum SmeltersThe Icelandic national power company Landsvirkjun has signed a new contract with the Century Aluminum smelter in Iceland (Norðurál). In…Mar 2, 2017Mar 2, 2017
Ketill SigurjonssonHellisheiði Geothermal Plant to be Sold?A firm called MJDB has made offer to buy the Hellisheiði geothermal plant in SW-Iceland. The Hellisheiði plant is the largest and most…Jan 26, 2017Jan 26, 2017
Ketill SigurjonssonIceland’s New Energy SegmentIf the IceLink HVDC subsea interconnector between Iceland and UK, will be developed, more than 2,000 new megawatts (MW) of power capacity…Jan 2, 2017Jan 2, 2017
Ketill SigurjonssonReykjavík Energy Searching for SteamGeothermal developer Reykjavík Energy (Orkuveita Reykjavíkur) is facing problems due to fast declining geothermal wells. To keep up the…Dec 18, 2016Dec 18, 2016