Energy News
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 27 March 2012
 testFrom the outset, Krafla was in the public eye in Iceland, with much political controversy surrounding its construction. For a while it was uncertain whether Krafla would ever actually enter operation, when large-scale volcanic eruptions started only two kilometres away from the station, posing a serious threat to its existence.
Work continued, however, and the station went on stream early in 1977. Krafla‘s colourful history makes it one of the best-known power stations in Iceland. An average of 15 employees work at the station, plus site maintenance teams in summer.
From the outset, Krafla was in the public eye in Iceland, with much political controversy surrounding its construction. For a while it was uncertain whether Krafla would ever actually enter operation, when large-scale volcanic eruptions started only two kilometres away from the station, posing a serious threat to its existence.
Work continued, however, and the station went on stream early in 1977. Krafla‘s colourful history makes it one of the best-known power stations in Iceland. An average of 15 employees work at the station, plus site maintenance teams in summer.
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