Energy Tours in Iceland

This combined location means that geologically the island is extremely active with an eruption every five years on average.

Despite its fiery nature, about onetenth of Iceland’s landmass is covered by glaciers, from whose icecaps flow many powerful rivers, providing the nation with a wealth of hydro-power. The country’s geographical peculiarities have endowed Iceland with an abundant supply of geothermal resources and hydropower.

Iceland has succeeded in doing what many consider impossible: transforming its energy system from fossil fuels to clean energy. The use of geothermal energy in Iceland is highly cost-effective, reliable, clean, and socially important. It has also dramatically increased the quality of life for the inhabitants.

Hydro

Iceland's precipitation combined with extensive highlands, has an enormous energy potential or up to 220 TWh/yr. Of the primary energy consumption in Iceland, in 2008, 20% was generated from hydropower. The total electricity production was in 2008, 12,5 TWh from hydro.

Geothermal

Iceland is a pioneer in the use of geothermal energy for space heating. Generating electricity with geothermal energy has increased significantly in recent years. Geothermal power facilities currently generate 25% of the country's total electricity production.

Power Plants

In Iceland, various high tech geothermal power plants, as well as hydropower plants, have an open door policy and offer tours around their facilities, explaning the technical aspects of how they generate power.

Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa offering a unique experience based on bathing in the Blue Lagoon geothermal brine, a unique ecocycle where high technology and nature work in perfect harmony in Iceland’s extreme environment. 

Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach

In Iceland the sea is normally far too cold to tempt swimmers, but at Nautholsvik bay in Reykjavik, a thermal beach has been created, where natural hot water flows out into the sea, and you can frolic in the waves as if you were in the Mediterranean!

Thermal Pools 

Heating of outdoor swimming pools is among the most important uses of geotherrmal energy in Iceland. There are 136 recreational swimming centers in Iceland using geothermal heat. One of the delights of a visit to Iceland is bathing in one of the many thermal pools, filled with geothermally heated water. The pools are mostly open-air, and always pleasantly warm - whatever the weather - and most have outdoor whirlpools or ‘hot-pots’ to bask in before or after swimming.

We have jeeps and busses of all sizes and shapes that can take your group to any location.

We can help you plan everything you need concerning your visit to Iceland.

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