The scope of contract includes a generating unit of one 65 MW Francis turbine and generator, with steel spiral case and a steel draft tube liner and basic unit auxiliaries and control, as well as installation works in the existing three unit Sigalda powerhouse, according to a procurement notice published on the EU’s public procurement platform on 18 March. The contracted work is expected to start in November and to be completed by the end of 2027, with the new unit scheduled to begin operation in 2028.
The existing 150 MW hydropower station has been in operation since 1978 and produces around 920 GWh annually. Its infrastructure includes the Sigalda dam, the 14 km² Krókslón reservoir, and a 550 m-long tailrace canal linking it to the Hrauneyjafoss hydropower station. Denmark-based engineering firm COWI was awarded a contract for the design of the 150 MW Sigalda expansion project in March.
The procurement notice can be viewed on the EU’s procurement website at: https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/174255-2025. Full procurement documents can be accessed at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/landsvirkjun/aspx/Home (Procedure identifier: be4c2df3-9c5d-449e-8ac7-ad37ef4d2fc6, Internal identifier: 2025-05) with bids in English or Icelandic to be submitted via the same platform.
Further information can be requested by contacting Procurement Department, Landsvirkjun, Katrínartún 2, Reykjavík 105, Iceland; Email: procurement@landsvirkjun.com; Tel.: +354 5159000.
