Author(s): Sigmundur Freysteinsson; Arni Benediktsson
Linked Author(s): Sigmundur Freysteinsson
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Abstract: The exploitable hydropower ofIceland is estimated to be 31000 TWh/a. About 32 percent of this is in the Thjorsa river basin. The upper part of the basin has been partly developed with storage reservoirs and three power plants with production capacity of about 3400 GWh/a. The Thorisvatn storage is the main reservoir for the system. This is formed by diversion of the Kaldakvisl river to the Thorisvatn lake and damming up the lake as well as lowering the lake level by a canal leading to Krokslon reservoir. Furthermore the inflow is increased by diversion from the upper Thjorsa basin, the Kvislaveita diversion.
Year: 1994