Sultartangi is a 120MW hydro power project. It is located on Tungnaa river/basin in Iceland. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1997 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1999. Buy the profile here.

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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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This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.