District heating in Reykjavík and electrical production using geothermal energy
The District Heating Utility in Reykjavík is the world’s largest geothermal district heating service. It started on a small scale in 1930 and now it serves more than half of the nation's population. The harnessed power of the geothermal areas is about 750 MW thermal. Annually, about 60 million...
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| Summary: | The District Heating Utility in Reykjavík is the world’s largest geothermal district heating service. It started on a small scale in 1930 and now it serves more than half of the nation's population. The harnessed power of the geothermal areas is about 750 MW thermal. Annually, about 60 million cubic meters of hot water flow through the Utility's distribution system. The water from low-temperature fields is used directly. In the high-temperature field the steam is used to generate electricity and cooling water is used for district heating. New high-temperature field is now being developed for power generation. Keyworws: Reykjavík, district heating, geothermal fields, electrical production, future |
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