The Skeiðsfoss power station (Icelandic: ) is actually two hydroelectric power facilities in the

Fljót Fljót is the northernmost district on the east side of Skagafjörður, Iceland. It is divided into Eastern and Western and extends from river in the west to the county's border with Eyjafjörður county in the east. In the north of , the bou ...

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Skagafjörður Skagafjörður () is a deep fjord and its valley in northern Iceland. Location Skagafjörður, the fjord, is about 40 km long and 15 km wide, situated between Tröllaskagi to the east and the Skagi, Skagi Peninsula to the west. Ther ...

Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...

. The first power station was activated on March 29, 1945 and expanded in 1954. Its energy output is 3,200 kW. The second power station, which is a ways downriver, next to the farm , was activated in 1976. Its energy output is 1,700 kW. Together, the two stations provide 4,900 kW. The stations were built by the power company (). The energy company Rafmagnsveitur ríkisins (RARIK) bought the power stations in 1991 and they are now owned by (Orkusalan, ltd.).

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Skagafjörður Hydroelectric power stations in Iceland {{Authority control