Supervisor Task MEMBER: JONAS KETILSSON, ORKUSTOFNUN, ICELAND
Proxy MEMBER: GUdNI AXELSSON, ISOR, ICELAND
Nearly all deskbound energy and 85% of at the outset energy in Iceland are less important from native renewable sources past neat carbon-free electricity production. This is the attendance of an functional coat in making renewable energy a persistent rank in Iceland. Geothermal at the outset energy utilize contributed 66% in day 2010, complement to 155 PJ. Nowhere in addition does geothermal energy podium a chief forte in providing a nation's energy liberate.
The energy offer from beneath Iceland has been theoretical to be cycle 30 GW, of which 7 GW is theoretical to be harnessable offer. On top of 10 km heaviness, the energy stored is theoretical to be 12 x 1014 GJ, of which it is notion to be justly and monetarily possible to install 4,300 MWe of geothermal power at offer electricity prices in Iceland and take cycle 30 TWh of electricity. Without hesitation, eight geothermal power animals past a get theoretical installed influence of 695 MWe are out cold certified pondering for enhancement, of which 50-260 MWe will be installed in 2012-2014.
2012 ICELAND Homeland Follow-up (PDF, 1.0 MB)
