Enercon has secured a deal to supply turbines for what it claims will be Iceland’s first large-scale wind farm.
It will supply 28 of its E-138 EP3 turbines with hub heights of 81 metres for a 120MW project being developed by state-owned energy supplier Landsvirkjun.
Landsvirkjun is due to start building the site roads and foundation works this year at the project site in Búrfell in the south of Iceland.
The wind farm’s first components are due to be delivered to the site in May 2026, with construction starting in the second quarter of that year.
Enercon claims it will be the country’s first large-scale wind farm. However, Portuguese company Greenvolt is also developing a 90MW wind farm in Iceland, according to “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç Intelligence, the research and data division of “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç.
Iceland currently has just one 1.8MW of operational wind capacity – a pilot project featuring two Enercon turbines.
The country's energy mix is dominated by geothermal and hydropower, with coal and oil playing relatively minor roles, according to the International Energy Agency.
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