Askja Energy Partners

16/09/2026

Icelandic power firm HS Orka "may face an ownership change as a British infrastructure investor reportedly prepares a possible sale of its 50% stake in the Icelandic power producer."

HS Orka may face an ownership change as a British infrastructure investor reportedly prepares a possible sale of its 50% stake in the Icelandic power producer.

13/06/2026

Enercon has erected the first turbine at the 120-MW Vaðölduver wind farm site in Iceland.

German wind turbine manufacturer Enercon has erected the first turbine at the 120-MW Vadolduver wind farm site in Iceland, marking a construction milestone for what the company described as the country's first large-scale development built entirely with its technology.

14/05/2026

The first wind turbines from Enercon for Iceland's first large-scale wind farm, the 120-MW Búrfell wind farm / Vaðöduver project, have arrived in the country.

The first wind turbines for Iceland's first large-scale wind farm, the 120-MW Vadolduver project, have arrived in the country, Danish consulting group COWI said today.

19/03/2026

"AI-related electricity use in the U.S. is comparable to the total energy consumption of Iceland".

AI’s growing energy use sounds alarming, but its global climate impact may be far smaller than expected. Researchers found that while AI consumes huge amounts of electricity, it barely moves the needle on overall emissions. The real impact is more localized, especially around data centers. Meanwhi...

09/03/2026

Never say never... again.

"You better believe it is gonna go down more," Alwaleed bin Talal said.

03/02/2026

Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto to pursue entry into the Icelandic market.

Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has signed an MoU with Haf-Afl to pursue entry into the Icelandic market.

29/01/2026

"Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK signing the Hamburg Declaration – a landmark commitment to deliver 100GW of joint offshore wind projects across shared North Sea waters by 2050. This is enough electricity to power around 143 million homes."

13/01/2026

Important victory for Ørsted. The energy firm can resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which Donald Trump’s administration halted along with four other projects last month.

Ørsted and other wind developers have faced repeated disruptions to multibillion dollar projects under Trump

22/09/2025

"Nordic Data Center Boom Fueled by Low Prices, Empty Land and Cool Weather" [paywall]

Nordic power companies stand to win big from Europe’s data-center boom, as cool weather and lower power prices entice more mega-projects northward.

16/09/2025

Iceland and Qatar lead in per capita energy consumption. However, have in mind that very high proportion of Iceland's energy consumption comes from renewable sources as hydro and geothermal.

Which countries use the most energy per person? See the 2024 global rankings of per capita energy consumption.