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Geothermal shower!

(I'll be off to the Hamburg meeting, see you back next week.)

This hot shower by the road to Krafla Geothermal Power Plant (Kröfluvirkjun) is fully functional with 40°C hot water.
It makes use of an abandoned borehole but nobody really knows how it got there- supposedly it is an art installation (at one time there was also a washbasin and a toilet;-)

www.icelandreview.com/de/natur-und-reisen-de/von-geheimnisvollen-duschen-im-myvatnssveit

Kröfluvirkjun is where they accidentally drilled into the magma chamber of Krafla volcano. Now there are plans to do this again and utilize the energy.

English: www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e8q4j1yygo

Deutsch: www.scinexx.de/dossierartikel/der-erste-versuch

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Taken on Tuesday March 4, 2025
Posted on Thursday April 24, 2025
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J.Garcia said:

I admit also that it was an installation that took advantage of the contrast between ice and water at 40ºC.
Interesting effect!

Have a nice week, Gdrun!

13 months ago

Gudrun replied to J.Garcia:

Thanks a lot, Judite! In summer tourists take advantage of the shower-)

13 months ago

Mikus said:

Der Weg wäre mir zu weit ;-)))

13 months ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to Mikus:

Schönen Dank, Michael! Manche fahren da extra hin;-)

13 months ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

What a strange find! Not sure I'd trust that the water temperature was safe to shower in.........you could possible get boiled alive..!!

13 months ago

Gudrun replied to Keith Burton:

Thank you so much, Keith! The water comes from a hot river that is a runoff from the geothermal power plant further up. So I guess it has had time to cool off a bit;-)

13 months ago