Enercon and state-owned energy supplier Landsvirkjun have a signed contract for the first large-scale wind farm in Iceland, which is expected to comprise 28 x E-138 EP3 turbines with a capacity of 120MW.
The contract with Enercon covers the delivery and construction of the machines with a hub height of 81 metres.
The wind farm will be built on an area of 17 square kilometres in the south of Iceland in Búrfell, approximately 130km from Reykjavik.
Enercon and Landsvirkjun have been working together for many years, which began in 2012 with the construction of the first wind turbines in Iceland.
Landsvirkjun chief executive Hörður Arnarson said: “We are very pleased to be able to build on this today. For us, wind energy is a sensible addition to geothermal energy and hydropower.
“We will now build the first large wind farm in Iceland and it is essential for us to have the most experienced and reliable partner in that project.”
Enercon regional head for central & northern Europe Benjamin Seifert said: “Since our first joint project, Iceland has been a market with considerable potential for us, which we have never lost sight of, and the enthusiasm in our entire team is great that we can realise this project with Landsvirkjun.
“This also demonstrates that the Nordic countries continue to play an important role in our further market orientation.”
The beginning of the works will be this year, with Landsvirkjun building the site roads followed by the foundation works.
The first components will be delivered to the site in May 2026 and construction works will start in the second quarter of that year.