Skogarorka ltd. runs the woodchip district heating in Hallormsstadur, eastern Iceland. The woodchip boiler uses timber from the surrounding forests to provide heat and hot water in a self-sufficient and eco-friendly way. Considering the growing forest area in Iceland this form of energy consumption is a real alternative in cold areas, i.e. areas without geothermics.
Pure energy
Burning wood chips is a CO2 neutral energy source and therefore an eco-friendly choice. The amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the combustion of the chips is similar to the amount of CO2 emitted if the tree was to let die and rot. Wood chip district heating
The wood chip district heating is the first of its kind in Iceland. In Scandinavia and other parts of Europe, though, where firewood is available nearby, this kind of house heating has become very common. Hallormsstadur
The forest in Hallormsstadur is the most famous forest in Iceland and features the country´s highest trees. Therefore it suits that firewood from it is used to heat the community inside it. 
Supporters
Get to know the supporters and partners of the project. Heizomat
The German company Heizomat designed and manufactured the woodchip boiler for the district heating plant in Hallormsstadur. PelleTime
The PelleTime project is a Northern Periphery Programme supported by the EU and among other things a platform for all partners of the wood chip boiler project.