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Blanda Power Station

Iceland

The 2260th largest power station in the world

150 MW · Capacity

Blanda Power Station (Blöndustöð [ˈplœntʏˌstœː]) is a dam and hydroelectric on the Blanda River within the northern edge of the highlands in Iceland. The Blanda Station came on-line in 1991. It is located on the northern edge of the high-lands near the end of the Kjalvegur Mountain Road. To the north is a view over the Blöndu-dalur Valley where the River Blanda flows out to the sea near the town of Blönduós. The Blanda Station is an underground plant, located approximately 230 metres below the surface.

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