Hellisheidi

General information about the site
Presentation of the site
Hellisheidi geothermal power plant
General documentation and bibliography

Jonsson, A. T., Sigurjonsson, G. F. & Invest, R. E. Case Study : Hellisheidi Power Plant , Combined Heat and Power. Proc. 8th Asian Geotherm. Symp. 119–122 (2008). https://www.geothermal-energy.org/pdf/IGAstandard/Asian/2008/8_17_jonsson.pdf

Country
Iceland
Location
Hellisheidi
Exploitation starting date
2006
Current status of the operation
In operation
User
District heating
Language used for documentation
English
Information filling date
Surface operation
Thermal energy produced (MWth)
267.00
Electricity energy produced (MW)
90.00
Reservoir / geothermal operations
Use of inhibitors
N
Use of stimulation
N
Surface discharge of geothermal fluids
N
Environmental related documents
Life cycle analysis
Document on LCA

Karlsdóttir, M. R., Pálsson, Ó. P., Pálsson, H. & Maya-Drysdale, L. Life cycle inventory of a flash geothermal combined heat and power plant located in Iceland. Int. J. Life Cycle Assess. 20, 503–519 (2015).

Karlsdottir, M. R., Palsson, O. P. & Palsson, H. LCA of combined heat and power production at hellisheidi geothermal power plant with focus on primary energy efficiency. 12th Int. Symp. Dist. Heat. Cool. 184–192 (2010).

Karlsdottir, M. R., Palsson, O. P. & Palsson, H. Factors for Primary Energy Efficiency and CO 2 Emission of Geothermal Power Production. Proc. World Geotherm. Congr. 25–29 (2010).

Geological context
Geological setting
Iceland Mid Oceanic Ridge (IS)
Heat source
Active volcanism (Magmatic chamber, intrusion)
Document PDF
Jonsson et al, 2008, ASG.pdf