Sultartangi is a 120MW hydro power project. It is located on Tungnaa river/basin in Iceland. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1997 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1999.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 120 | 120 | – | Active | Iceland |
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Description
The gross head of the project is 44.6m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 2 in number. The penstock length is 40m. The penstock diameter is 6m. The project generated 1,020 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1997 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1999.
Contractors Involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 60MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro supplied electric generator(s) for the project.
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