Landsnet
Appearance
Industry | energy |
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Founded | 2005 |
Founder | Icelandic government |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Sigrún Björk Jakobsdóttir, Chairman Guðmundur I. Ásmundsson, President and CEO |
Services | Electric power transmission |
Owner | Landsvirkjun, RARIK, Orkuveita Reykjavíkur, Orkubú Vestfjarða |
Website | landsnet.is/ |
Landsnet (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈlan(t)sˌnɛːt], lit. 'National Grid') is a transmission system operator of the Icelandic high-voltage power grid. It is a public company owned by the Icelandic government (93.22%) and Orkuveita Reykjavíkur (6.78%). The Icelandic government acquired shares previously held by Landsvirkjun, RARIK and Orkubu Vestfjarða in December 2022. [1] Landsnet was established in 2005 by separating from Landsvirkjun.[2] It is a member of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.landsvirkjun.com/news/icelandic-state-acquires-landsvirkjuns-share-in-landsnet [bare URL]
- ^ "Landsvirkjun's History". Landsvirkjun. Archived from the original on 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "ENTSO-E Member Companies". European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-04-18.