Orkustofnun has granted Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf.  an utilization licence for groundwater extraction at Straumsvik in the municipality of Hafnarfjörður.

Orkustofnun has granted Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf.  an utilization licence for groundwater extraction at Straumsvik in the municipality of Hafnarfjörður

The utilization license and license cover letter can be found on Orkustofnun's website, see  https://orkustofnun.is/licenses/OS-2024-L016-01.

Orkustofnun's decisions regarding the granting, review or withdrawal of prospecting, exploration and exploitation licenses are subject to appeal. 

More information about appeals can be found in the license.

Orkustofnun has granted Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf.  an utilization licence for groundwater.

Orkustofnun has granted Reykjavík Geothermal a geothermal exploration permit for the region south of Bolaalda, municipality of Ölfus.

Orkustofnun has granted Reykjavík Geothermal a geothermal exploration permit for the region south of Bolaalda, municipality of Ölfus. The exploration license and license cover letter can be found on Orkustofnun's website, see https://orkustofnun.is/licenses/OS-2024-L015-01.

Orkustofnun's decisions regarding the granting, review or withdrawal of prospecting, exploration and exploitation licenses are subject to appeal. More information about appeals can be found in the license

Reykjavík Geothermal granted a geothermal exploration permit for the region south of Bolaalda

The Minister of the Environment, Energy and Climate has appointed Kristján Geirsson, Head of the Sustainable Resource Utilisation Division at the National Energy Authority, to the position of Director General of the National Energy Authority until the end of the year.

Kristján takes over the position from Halla Hrund Logadóttir, who has gone on temporary leave at her own request, due to her candidacy for the Althingi. The new Environment and Energy Authority will take office on 1 January next year and Gestur Pétursson has been appointed its director.

Kristján Geirsson appointed interim director general of the National Energy Authority

Orkustofnun has granted Sunnlensk Orka an exploration license for geothermal in Ölfusdalur.

Orkustofnun has granted Sunnlensk Orka an exploration license for geothermal in Ölfusdalur, municipalities of Ölfus and Hveragerðisbær. The exploration license and license cover letter can be found on Orkustofnun's website, see https://orkustofnun.is/licenses/OS-2024-L017-01.