Iceland:

Landsvirkjun Buys Turbine Equipment for Þeistareykir Geothermal Power Station (News Release)

Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland has signed a contract with the consortium of Fuji Electric and Balcke Dürr for the purchase of a 45 MW power generating unit and cold end equipment for the Þeistareykir Geothermal Power Station.

The project involves the design, manufacture, and installation of the 45 MW steam turbine and generator (power generating unit) and cold end equipment, with the appropriate replacement/spare parts for the 1st phase of the Þeistareykir power project. The project also includes the option of purchasing an additional 45 MW generating unit for the 2nd phase of the project.

Construction on the power station is estimated to begin in the spring of  this year and on-line power production is planned in the autumn of 2017.

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