In 2006 Hitaveita Suðurnesja signed a contract with List and saga ehf and Janus International regarding the design and construction of the exhibition Energy Plan(e)t Earth or Power-plant Earth.

The exhibition has now been put in the main power house in Reykjanesvirkjun. The design and main thesis of the show derives from the Big Bang and the beginning of the solar system until our own times. There is a timeline of various inventions that have forever changed the lives of humans, and it should be obvious to everyone that energy is an important part of our lives. Various energy utilization possibilities on Earth are shown, and what possibilities there are for energy utilization here in Iceland as well as around the world.

Some utilization possibilities are on display – and geothermal energy is one of the biggest options. The exhibition is mostly interactive and guests can take part in the exhibition.

Some further information about the Exhibition: Power Plan(e)t Earth.
Originally the Power Plant Earth Exhibition was a pet project of the assistant CEO of Hitaveita Suðurnesja, Albert Albertsson. The exhibition was designed Janus International in London and the text of the exhibition was written by Ari Trausti Guðmundsson. On various displays and interactive screens various information can be found on energy, the planets and the skies. A few interactive devices can be found in the exhibition, including a earthquake simulator where guests can simulate an earthquake with a adjustable Richter scale.

A planet game around Reykjanes
Outside the main power station of the plant, half buried in the lava “the sun” is located there with the planets of the galaxy being positioned around various parts of the Reykjanes peninsula, although in the correct proportional distance, and size, from the sun in Reykjanesvirkjun all the way to Reykjanesbær where the planet furthest from the sun would be. Thus it would be fun for everyone to take part in the game.

Do you know

• How much energy goes into heating the water for a cup of tea?


• How many planets are in our solar system?


• What the names of the planets are and what it would be like to live there?


• How much energy you need to travel to the energy plant?

All these questions can be answered by the exhibition and many others you might not have thought of.

From the 1st of November the exhibition has be open Thursdays to Sundays from 11:30 to 15:30.

Other days (Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays) only subject to reservations, call Róbert Kjartansson (+354) 864 3006