The geothermal power plant at Hellisheidi Mountain near Mount Hengill is currently among the largest geothermal power stations globally. It has an electrical generating capacity of 303MW and thermal ...
Orca, the world’s largest carbon capture plant, uses Hellisheidi’s geothermal power to pull 36,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, storing it as solid rock underground. Iceland’s Resource Park ...
The location was chosen for its proximity to the Hellisheidi geothermal energy plant, which is used to power the facility's fans and heat chemical filters to extract CO2 with water vapor.