Eiði power plant
Eiði power plant | |
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![]() Location in the Faroe Islands | |
Official name | Eiðisverkið |
Country | Faroe Islands |
Location | Eysturoy, Faroe Islands |
Coordinates | 62°16′52″N 7°04′21″W / 62.28111°N 7.07250°WCoordinates: 62°16′52″N 7°04′21″W / 62.28111°N 7.07250°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 1987 |
Owner(s) | SEV |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 21.7 MW |
Annual net output | 55 GWh |
The Eiði Hydroelectric Power Station (Faroese: Eiðisverkið) is the largest hydroelectric power station in the Faroe Islands. It stands below a dam on Lake Eiði (elevation 129 to 149 meters or 423 to 489 feet)[1] on the island of Eysturoy.[2][3][4]
The power plant started production on April 28, 1987, and it was built and is owned by the power producer and distributor SEV. Originally, two Francis turbines were installed with a capacity of 6.7 MW each.[5] The plant now has three turbines in operation.[2] The plant operates at an installed capacity of 21.7 MW, with an average annual production of about 55 GWh.[2]
References[]
- ^ "The Eiði Plant". SEV. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ a b c SEV: Hydropower Expansion on Eysturoy Completed.
- ^ Proctor, James. 2013. Faroe Islands, 3rd ed. Bucks, UK: Bradt Travel Guides. p. 104.
- ^ Mahler, Ditlev L. 2007. Sæteren ved Argisbrekka. Økonomiske forandringer på Færøerne i vikingetid og tidlig middelalder. Tórshavn: Faroe University Press, p. 446.
- ^ Lemgart, Marie-Louise, & Øystein Ulleberg. 2005. Muligheter for fornybare energisystemer og hydrogenteknologi i Vest-Norden. Copenhagen: TemaNord, p. 30.
Categories:
- Hydroelectric power stations in the Faroe Islands
- Buildings and structures completed in 1987
- 1987 in the Faroe Islands
- Buildings and structures in Eiði Municipality