{"id":8458,"date":"2025-12-02T16:58:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hd.is\/?p=8458"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:40:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:40:32","slug":"staekkun-orkuvers-i-svartsengi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hd.is\/en\/staekkun-orkuvers-i-svartsengi\/","title":{"rendered":"Expansion of the power station in Svartsengi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8458\" class=\"elementor elementor-8458\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc2c2ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc2c2ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0124df\" data-id=\"c0124df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216662c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"216662c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>HD sincerely congratulates HS Orka on the formal commissioning of the seventh power plant in Svartsengi, which took place at a ceremony this week. The new turbine is a 55 MW steam turbine and the largest of its kind in Iceland. This challenging and technically extensive project marks a major step in the ongoing development and sustainable utilisation of geothermal energy in the Reykjanes Peninsula.<\/strong><\/p><p>The first sod for the expansion was cut at the end of 2022, and all work and time schedules were met despite unprecedented challenges during the construction period, including seismic activity, gas contamination and nine eruptions on the Sundhn\u00faksgigarrow. This success is built on the professionalism and strong collaboration of all parties involved in the project.<\/p><p><strong>HD was responsible for the installation of the hardware.<\/strong><\/p><p>HD was one of three main contractors, alongside \u00cdstaki and Rafal. HD's role involved the installation of the machinery on the new engine assembly, a task that required expertise, precision, and strong teamwork. We are proud to have contributed to this major advancement in energy processing in the region.<\/p><p>\u201eThe project at Svartsengi is unique in its scope and nature, and it has been carried out with great professionalism despite the challenges posed by the forces of nature. I am extremely proud of the HD team's expertise and professionalism, which has demonstrated reliability, a solution-oriented approach, and a deep understanding of challenging technical solutions. \u201cIt has been an honour to be involved in this important project in partnership with HS Orka and other contractors,\" says \u00c1rni Rafn G\u00edslason, CEO of HD. <strong>.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>An important milestone for sustainable energy development<\/strong><\/p><p>The expansion also includes upgrades to older equipment and is part of HS Orka's long-term strategy for the safe and sustainable utilisation of the geothermal resource. The assessment by the Planning Authority envisages a potential further expansion to up to 85 MW, provided the sustainability of the resource is assured.<\/p><p>We sincerely congratulate HS Orka and all those involved in the project on this significant milestone and look forward to continued cooperation in the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58ed287 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58ed287\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28b1797\" data-id=\"28b1797\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf437e8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf437e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201eI am extremely proud of the HD team's expertise and the excellent collaboration on this unique project.\u201c <\/em><strong>says \u00c1rni Rafn G\u00edslason, CEO of HD.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73fbef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c73fbef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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The new turbine is a 55 MW steam turbine and the largest of its kind in Iceland. This challenging and technically extensive project marks a major step in the ongoing development and sustainable utilisation of geothermal energy in the Reykjanes Peninsula.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":8445,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"button-type":"None","external-link-url":"","video-lightbox-url":"","button-color":"#FFD200","button-text":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[107,106,70],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hd.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8458"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hd.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hd.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hd.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hd.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8458"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/hd.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8467,"href":"https:\/\/hd.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8458\/revisions\/8467"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hd.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hd.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hd.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hd.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8458"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}