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Largest power plants in South, Iceland by capacity

The biggest power plants in South, Iceland ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	MW
1	Búrfell	Hydro	Iceland	270
2	Hrauneyjafoss	Hydro	Iceland	210
3	Hellisheiði	Geothermal	Iceland	202
4	Sigalda	Hydro	Iceland	150
5	Sultartangi	Hydro	Iceland	125
6	Nesjavellir	Geothermal	Iceland	120
7	Búðarháls	Hydro	Iceland	95
8	Vatnsfell	Hydro	Iceland	90
9	Írafoss	Hydro	Iceland	48
10	Steingrímsstöð	Hydro	Iceland	26
11	Ljósafossvirkjun	Hydro	Iceland	15

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in south, iceland by capacity?

Búrfell (Iceland) ranks #1 with 270 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 11 power plants in in South, Iceland.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Búrfell (270); 2. Hrauneyjafoss (210); 3. Hellisheiði (202).