Plugged In: the energy news podcast
Plugged In: the energy news podcast
Montel News
Iceland geothermal: Engineering calm in a volcanic storm
30 minutes Posted Jan 15, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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In this week's episode, we take a trip to the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland to visit the Svartsengi power Station. Located only several hundred metres from several active volcanoes, the 85 MW geothermal plant has withstood 12 eruptions over the past few years - only shutting down once when power lines actually melted. Richard sits down with HS Orka's CEO to find out exactly how this resilient power station kept running when lava was flowing down the mountainside and the local resident...