Profitability Assessment for a Tidal Power Plant at the Mouth of Hvammsfjörður, Iceland

• Main Author: Níels Sveinsson 1972-
• Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Viðskiptafræði; Orkuframleiðsla; Sjávarfallaorka; Tidal power; Orkuver; Power plants; Sjálfbær orka; Dalabyggð; Hvammsfjörður; Reykjavík; Röst; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/7430

With a maximum current speed of 8.7 meters per second, the mouth of Hvammsfjörður is currently at the forefront of sites under consideration that have potential of utilizing a tidal current conversion technology for electricity generation. With research completed and a model created of the area, cal...