HS Orka

HS Orka
Company typeLimited company
IndustryEnergy
PredecessorHitaveita Suðurnesja
Founded1 January 1974 (1974-01-01)
FounderLocal municipalities
The state of Iceland
HeadquartersSvartsengi Power Station, ,
Number of locations
3
Area served
Reykjanes Peninsula
ProductsWholesale electricity
Wholesale hot water
Number of employees
63
Websitewww.hsorka.is

HS Orka is a privately-owned Icelandic energy company that produces electricity and hot water mainly from geothermal sources, mainly on the Reykjanes Peninsula. It is the third largest electricity producer in Iceland, after Landsvirkjun and Orka Nátturinnar.[1] HS Orka operates two geothermal power plants: Svartsengi and Reykjanes, as well as a small hydropower station, Brú.[2] As of 2022, its total installed electrical capacity is 215 MW, and 190 MWth geothermal hot water power.[3]

  1. ^ Vettvangur. "Sagan". HS Orka (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  2. ^ Vettvangur. "Orkuverin". HS Orka (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  3. ^ HS Orka (2022-01-01). "Financial Statements for the year 2022" (PDF).