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°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] [5]
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. [6] A third turbine began operation in 2013, with a 15 km water collection tunnel to the south. Overall cost has been DKK 1 billion. [3] The plant operates at an installed capacity of 21.7 MW, with an average annual production of about 55 GWh. [3] The reservoir holds water for 5.5 days of production. [7]
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°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] [5]
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. [6] A third turbine began operation in 2013, with a 15 km water collection tunnel to the south. Overall cost has been DKK 1 billion. [3] The plant operates at an installed capacity of 21.7 MW, with an average annual production of about 55 GWh. [3] The reservoir holds water for 5.5 days of production. [7]