The purpose of the plants is to meet increased demand for electricity for industrial and domestic use and for hot water for heating.
Elkem Iceland (former Icelandic Alloys Ltd.) was established in 1975 by the Icelandic government in cooperation with Union Carbide.
Kubal, the project scope included conversion of the aluminum smelter, Plant 2, from Söderberg pot technology to pre-baked anode technology.
Norðurál includes alumina unloading, handling and storage facilities at the harbor, including vacuum ship unloader and harbor silos.
Fjarðaál was built after an international design competition in the spring of 2003. Verkís is a leading parter in the design team.
Straumsvík started production in 1970 and there has been continuous ongoing work in the plant to improve production capacity.
G.Run, design of all engineering components in a new fishing plant in Grundarfjordur and redesign of the old building.
Bergen biogas treatment plant, in Norway, produces methane gas which is used as fuel for buses in the municipality.
Hvolsvöllur substation was built to strengthen the transmission system in South of Iceland and is located in Hvolsvöllur.