Reports & analysis

Two decades of reports on Iceland's power system

The Fjallapower series makes the case for new hydropower in Iceland. Below it, the full archive of engineer Skúli Jóhannsson's analysis — on hydropower, transmission, geothermal, wind, and the electricity market. Most reports can now be read here on the site; each also links to its original PDF.

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The Fjallapower series

Fjallapower 3 · Article29 Aug 2023

The need for new hydropower capacity in Iceland

How the Fjalla Power Project — 800 MW and 4,000 GWh/year — fits Iceland's electricity system and the coming energy transition.

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Fjallapower 2 · Article15 Aug 2023

Dettifoss Waterfall vs. Niagara Falls

A comparison that puts the scale of Iceland's glacial rivers in perspective — and shows how the waterfall can be protected.

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Fjallapower 1 · Article17 Jun 2023

Letter to the Energy Minister

The proposal for the Fjalla Power Project, addressed directly to Iceland's energy leadership.

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Preliminary Report · Article2023

Fjalla Power Project — The Preliminary Report

The full foundational report behind the proposal: concept, assumptions, and technical basis, updated to Draft #18.

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Full archive

All reports, 2002–2023

The complete body of work, newest first. Reports tagged Íslenska are in Icelandic; a few older scanned documents open as PDF only.

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