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Krafla Magma Testbed

Reykjavik, Iceland

Geothermal
Profile last updated: June 7, 2026

About

Krafla Magma Testbed is a renewable energy company headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland specializing in Geothermal.

International research and development project to drill into a magma body beneath the Krafla caldera in Iceland and establish the world's first magma observatory and superhot geothermal testbed. It supports research on magma dynamics, extreme geothermal energy, volcanic hazard monitoring and testing of materials and technologies under extreme conditions.

Headquarters

Reykjavik, Iceland

Focus areas

geothermalmagmasuperhot geothermalvolcano monitoringgeoscienceresearch facilityKraflamagma observatory

Products & services

Value chain

R&DCommunity Engagement

Locations

Headquarters

Kristínargata 1, 102, Reykjavik, Iceland

Operating locations (1)

  • Bjargargata 1, Reykjavik, Iceland

Projects

1

KMT-II

Geothermal

Experimentation and system optimisation at the Krafla Magma Testbed, including drilling into magma at the Krafla caldera.

Iceland

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

GEOTHERMICA, GEORG Geothermal Research Cluster, Green by Iceland, Government of Iceland

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