Impact of Energy
Exchange in Iceland
Audur Magnusdottir
Environmental Management M.Sc.
VSO Consulting
Gnyr Gudmundsson
Project Manager
Landsnet
Iceland‘s Renewable Energy
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Geothermal energy
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Hydroelectric power
Possible future
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Wind
660-880 MW
Vehicles
Ships
Industry
Vegetables
Tourists
SEA of the Transmission Grid
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Landsnet: Electricity transmission company
10 year plan – updated every year
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
Global warming impact assessment - first time
How to go about it?
Energy exchange?
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Swapping one kind of energy for another
Not new to Iceland
Parliament: Energy exchange action plan
Energy exchange categories
Vehicles Tourists Fish
Industry Ships in Vegemeal
harbour tables
factories
Scenarios for 2030
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Business as usual
25%
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4%
17%
1%
Electrified future
27%
12%
20%
12%
45%
15%
100%
100%
100%
100%
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Further energy exchange
• All categories 100%
CO2 Reduction Potential
Scenarios
Max MW
Of Iceland’s
CO2 t/year
total
saved
emission
Business as usual
69
139,100
3%
Electrified future
346
339,600
7%
Further energy
exchange
880
1,411,700
31%
Opinions and surprises
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Analysis was noticed and complimented
… but
Focus of attention still on
• Preservation of wilderness
• Aesthetics – overhead lines vs. underground
cable
• Impact on tourists
Local energy solutions
Conclusion
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Pioneering work
• Data gathering
• Accounting for global warming
Important analysis
• Policy and decision making
Need for strengthening the grid