Blanda Power Station (Icelandic: Blöndustöð [ˈplœntʏˌstœːθ]) is a dam and hydroelectric on the Blanda River within the northern edge of the highlands in Iceland.[1]

Blanda Power Station
Blanda power station
Location of Blanda Power Station in Iceland
Country	Iceland
Coordinates
Operator(s)	Landsvirkjun
Spillway volumetric flow rate	60 m3/s (2,100 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Normal elevation	287 m
Power Station
Commission date	1991
Turbines	3 × 50 MW Francis Turbines
Installed capacity	150 MW
Annual generation	990 GW·h
Website Official website

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.[1][2]

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