Iceland sits directly on the Mid Atlantic Ridge where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates meet. The result is one of the most geothermally active landscapes on earth. Hekla Fields is positioned in the volcanic highlands of southern Iceland where reservoir temperatures and pressures are among the highest recorded anywhere in the country.

High temperature geothermal resources of this quality produce steam directly from the reservoir eliminating the need for heat exchangers and delivering the highest possible conversion efficiency from earth heat to electrical output.