Driving force of progress
Reykjanesbaer, Iceland
HS Orka is now celebrating its 50th anniversary, having been a pioneer in renewable energy production in Iceland since its inception. Over the course of its history, the company has developed numerous innovative solutions that have made geothermal energy production both more efficient and secure. Many of these groundbreaking advancements have been shared globally, serving as models for geothermal plants worldwide.
In honor of this milestone, HS Orka has produced a special exhibition, designed by Gagarin, to highlight key turning points in its history and to celebrate the invaluable contributions of its employees. The exhibition is currently on display at Duushús in Reykjanesbær.
Driving force of progress
Tangible timeline that reviews the major milestones and discoveries in the history of HS orka.
Over 100 people attended the successful opening of the exhibition.
In collaboration with the top consultants in the field, the staff of HS Orka have developed many unique solutions that make harnessing geothermal energy safer and more economically viable than ever before. The company has shared these ideas and the solutions have served as models for geothermal power plants around the world, thus confirming HS Orka’s role as a leading company in the field of geothermal energy utilisation.
The Resource Park
From the beginning, multi-use has been a guiding principle in all of HS Orka’s operations. With the development of the Resource Park, the way is paved for multi-use in the spirit of circular economy.
Multi-use of resource streams enables HS Orka to utilise the natural resources under its guardianship much more effectively than otherwise. This is best demonstrated by the fact that HS Orka’s carbon footprint is only one third of what it would be without the multi-purpose utilisation.
The story of the Resource Park is a story of innovation, vision and progress.
Albert Albertsson, engineer and former deputy CEO of HS Orka, is the brains behind the Resource Park. He grew up under modest circumstances and was raised by his grandparents, who impressed upon him the importance of thrift and multi-use and a love of nature. He was also drawn to the lifestyle of the Indigenous people of North America from a young age: “Live in nature, not on it.”