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World Geothermal Congress 2023
The World Geothermal Congress (WGC) is set to take place in Beijing, China, from September 15th to 17th, 2023. EFLA will participate in this prestigious event, representing Iceland alongside other leading companies in the geothermal energy sector through the platform known as Green by Iceland.
EFLA's specialists in a mission at the eruption at Litli Hrútur
On July 16th, 2023 a team of specialists from EFLA Consulting Engineers joined a group of scientists in a mission to the eruption at Litli Hrútur on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland.
EFLA at Nor-Shipping 2023
Dr. Majid Eskafi, who works in port planning and engineering at EFLA Consulting Engineers, participated in Nor-Shipping 2023 which was held in Lillestrøm, Norway early in June. At Nor-Shipping, policymakers, decision makers, and frontiers in port and maritime industries participate and give lectures.
EFLA participated in a seminar in Poland
Birta Kristín Helgadóttir, Director of Energy at EFLA Consulting Engineers, and Piotr Gburczyk, CEO of ISPOL, EFLA´s subsidiary in Poland, participated in a seminar at the Icelandic embassy in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday, June 14th.
Time Changes Everything
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EFLA´s biggest contract in Sweden to date
EFLA in a conference in Germany
Birta Kristín Helgadóttir, Director of Energy at EFLA Consulting Engineers, will participate in the Germany-Iceland Clean Energy Summit at the Nordic embassies in Berlin, Germany, on Monday, June 12.
Study Trip to Iceland
EFLA Consulting Engineers is working on a project in Croatia, in Bjelovar, involving geothermal energy. As part of the implementation of the project, a study trip to Reykjavik was made. The purpose of the visit was to exchange experiences and knowledge, and examples of good practices in the use of geothermal energy.
Opportunities in challenging times
BLOG |The global energy transition is underway. The world needs to unite around this enormous challenge – climate change respects no borders.
EFLA in Energy Focus
EFLA Consulting Engineers are in the latest edition of Energy Focus. EFLA's CEO Sæmundur Sæmundsson and Steinþór Gíslason, Director of Energy, talked about the company's continued growth.
Geothermal energy will change the lifestyle in Croatia
In the spring of 2023, Bjelovar will begin constructing a drill hole to use geothermal energy. Hafsteinn Helgason, director of business development at EFLA Consulting Engineers, attended the initial conference in Bjelovar, Croatia.
Season´s greetings
EFLA Consulting Engineers sends you warm season greetings with best wishes for peace and prosperity in 2023.
EFLA participates in the Norsk Skogfinsk Museum
EFLA Norway has participated in developing the Norwegian Forrest Museum, Norsk Skogfinsk Museum, in Svullrya in East Norway. EFLA´s staff has consulted on electricity, structural physics and geotechnical engineering matters.
Top score quality secures EFLA a large contract with Statnett
EFLA Consulting Engineers recently won a contract for the engineering design of Statnett´s latest 90 km, 420 kV line in Blåfalli – Gismarvik, which will secure the power supply to Norway's second-largest aluminium smelter.
With the Wind in our Sails
EFLA Consulting Engineers will host a session at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly which will be held in Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, Reykjavík, Iceland, on the 13th-16th of October. The session is called "With the Wind in our Sails" and will take place on Friday the 14th of October from 08:30-09:25 at Akrafjall, 4th level in Harpa concert hall and conference centre.
EFLA´s representatives in Croatia
EFLA´s representatives are in Croatia to participate in an initial press conference and a Round table for a project on the Development of technical documentation for the use of geothermal energy in the area of Veliko Koenovo and in the city of Bjelover in Croatia.
EFLA at CIGRE in Paris
EFLA engineers attended this year’s CIGRE conference in Paris, which gathered approximately 3500 specialists from several countries to discuss and share the latest knowledge and technology on energy systems and components.
EFLA´s involved in geothermal energy projects in Croatia
EFLA consulting engineers have been selected as partners in two projects related to the use of geothermal energy in Bjelovar, Croatia. The projects are partly funded by EEA and Norway Grants, EEA Grants. The goal of the projects is to increase energy production from renewable sources, reduce CO2 emissions and increase the security of energy supply.
Majid presents on NordPIANC
Majid Eskadi, EFLA´s port specialist, has a presentation on the NordPIANC, held in the conference hall Hof in Akureyri, Iceland. The conference is for discussion about port development, port planning, port projects and port design.
Read moreEFLA receives the 2022 President of Iceland award for export achievement
The president of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson awarded EFLA Consulting Engineers the 2022 presidential award for export achievement. EFLA's CEO, Sæmundur Sæmundsson, received the award at the award ceremony at Bessastaðir presidential residence, with a number of EFLA's employees in attendance.
EFLA acquires a majority stake in HECLA SAS
EFLA Consulting has acquired a majority stake in HECLA SAS, a French engineering company based in Paris, after the completion of EFLA ‘s acquisition of Landsvirkjun´s holdings, through its subsidiary Landsvirkjun Power, and Jean Chauveau. EFLA now holds a 96.5% share of HECLA SAS, with two key executives holding 3.5%.
A new geothermal spa in the north of Iceland
EFLA managed all the engineering design in the brand-new Forest Lagoon geothermal spa in the north of Iceland. EFLA conducted the project in close collaboration with Basalt Architects and the landscaping studio Landslag .
Season´s Greetings
EFLA Consulting Engineers sends you warm season's greetings and best wishes for a happy new year.
EFLA is at Arctic Circle 2021
Arctic Circle, an international conference will take place in Harpa on October 14-17, and EFLA will take part in the conference. Representatives of EFLA have organized a breakout session on Saturday on harnessing wind energy and the production of electric fuel in the northern regions.
Read moreVisit from embassy representatives
The ambassador of Iceland in Norway and its business representative visited EFLA‘s office in Norway. The purpose of the visit was to gain insight into the operations and lay the groundwork for further strengthening of trade relations.
Read moreUnderground cables that withstand lava flow
An interesting experiment is being carried out at the volcanic eruption sites in Fagradalsfjall to determine how much burden the underground cables can withstand from the lava flow. Hopefully, the findings will be informative for other similar and challenging situations.
Read moreExpansion at Keflavík Airport
Construction work has started for an additional 20.000 square meters at Leif Eiríksson Air Terminal at Keflavík Airport. EFLA Consulting Engineers has been part of the design management team and has taken on various engineering consultancy for the extension.
Read moreFramework agreement with Hamar municipality in Norway
EFLA has been confirmed as a party to a framework agreement worth 40 Million NOK, after competing with bids from all the largest engineering consulting firms in the Nordics.
Extensive framework agreement in Norway
EFLA is one of seven engineering consulting companies awarded an 880 million NOK framework agreement with the Norwegian Road Administration (Statens vegvesen), in competition with all the largest engineering consulting firms in Norway.
Read moreEFLA participates in the World Geothermal Congress
The World Geothermal Congress, WGC2020+1, will this year be held through a series of virtual and live events in Iceland, and EFLA's representatives will give two presentations at the event.
3-D model of the volcanic eruption in Iceland
EFLA‘s photogrammetry and drone specialists were recently on location at the volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland. The purpose of the trip was to fly a drone over the area and capture images that would then be turned into a 3-D model of the area.
Read moreAgent for PLS training
EFLA Consulting Engineers is proud to announce that we have been awarded the agency for the Power Line Systems (PLS) suite of software in the Nordic countries and Poland.
Read moreEFLA receives an EPIC MegaGrant
EFLA Consulting Engineers has been granted an EPIC MegaGrant by Epic Games to complete its project „Time changes everything“. The project is a virtual time machine simulator. Epic Games is the maker of Fortnite, Unreal Engine and Twinmotion, to name a few.
Read moreEFLA is working on the development of Sweden's transmission system
EFLA's transmission system projects in Sweden have made great progress. Svenska Kraftnät recently signed an agreement with EFLA for the development and design of new double-circuit 400 kV tower types that are a part of a development project for the next 20 years, called the NordSyd project.
EFLA highest rated in Statnett's framework agreement
Statnett, the system operator of the Norwegian transmission system, has renewed its framework agreement with EFLA Consulting Engineers. The framework agreement entails consultation as well as design work. EFLA received the highest score out of all participants.
Read moreResearch & Development project of new tower type
Statnett powerlines (Norway) are generally constructed in extremely difficult, mountainous terrain exposed to high wind and ice loads. The lack of accessibility to most tower locations requires all equipment, materials and personnel to be flown to the construction site. Reducing the flying time or number of trips has a huge impact on the environment and cost. These constraints and impacts triggered a R&D project, with EFLA's participation, aimed at developing a new tower made completely of aluminium for the 420kV transmission network.
Read moreCertification of Strength and Stability
EFLA has been recognized as one of Iceland‘s strongest companies. Creditinfo, a leading local credit information provider, completes a detailed analysis highlighting Icelandic companies that have achieved top marks for strength, stability and resilience in the marketplace.
Read moreGreen Wall attracts attention
In Gróska's new building at Vatnsmýri, you can see a unique and magnificent Green Wall that has attracted much-deserved attention. EFLA was involved in the project in many ways and was responsible for, amongst other things, plant cultivation, piping design and control equipment.
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