Reducing emissions from transportation is one of the primary opportunities for Icelanders in climate issues and, indeed, also regarding air quality in urban areas. Due to the nature of the operations of Orkuveitan, the company can contribute significantly by promoting energy transitions in transportation.

Since ON Power installed the first fast-charging point in the country in 2014, the company has been a pioneer in developing infrastructure for energy transition in transportation. Fortunately, more companies have joined the effort and set up their own infrastructure.

Rapid chargers, public chargers, corporate chargers

ON Power has been a leader in energy transitions, focusing on installing fast-charging stations along main routes around the country.

ON's rapid chargers are located at key rest stops in and around the ring road, such as at Víðigerði, Baula, Varmahlíð, and Geysir, in Húsavík, Selfoss, Flúðir, and Freysnes, and in Búðardal and Hveragerði.

ON Power's public chargers are also on main routes for electric car owners. These chargers allow people to charge their vehicles at swimming pools, cultural houses, sports centres, schools, and kindergartens. They are also convenient for people who want to charge their car in their neighborhood but cannot charge at home.

The number of these stations has rapidly and steadily increased in recent years, given the high demand due to the expansion of the electric car fleet. ON also continually innovates in this area of its operations, aiming to support the journey ahead, as much remains to be done in this field.

ON's corporate charging (IS) is a comfortable and worry-free option for companies. ON's experts assess the needs of each company, suggest a suitable solution, and then handle all maintenance of the charging stations and provide 24-hour service.

The service is customised, offers significant transparency in operations through fleet management and load distribution, and provides valuable and important information about usage.

Electricity from land to a cruise ship for the first time in Reykjavík

Veitur Utilities, Associated Icelandic Ports, and the state agreed in 2020 to invest ISK 100 million each in the first phase of enhancing electrical connections for large ships. The project aligns with Iceland's climate policy, and the premise for more robust connections is the construction of a new Veitur Utilities' substation at Sægarðar, which will also enhance the reliability of electricity delivery throughout the capital area.

In December 2022, a land connection for Eimskip's cargo ships was formally commissioned, and in September 2023, the first cruise ship was connected to land-based electricity.

Veitur Utilities' role in the project is to ensure that the distribution system can handle these connections and to lay the electrical cable.