The Weir. Stonebyres hydro-electric Power Station. South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
The Lanark hydro-electric scheme harnesses the power of three spectacular waterfalls on the River Clyde, near Lanark. The scheme has two power stations, Bonnington and Stonebyres, which are believed to be the oldest hydro electric stations in the UK electricity industry. Bonnington Power Station has the capacity to generate 11 megawatts (MW) while the capacity of the smaller Stonebyres Power Station is 6 MW. Together, the stations can generate 17 MW – enough electricity to supply approximately 17,000 homes. At Stonebyres Power Station, which is powered by the ‘head’ of water created by Stonebyres Linn, there is an arrangement of weir, pipeline and tunnel some 30 metres above the power station. The weir comprises three large gates that pivot on the river bed and are supported against the thrust of the water by counter balance weights. When the river rises, the extra thrust tilts the weir gates, allowing the river to overspill, until the water level behind the weir falls sufficiently for the balance weights to pull the weir back into its normal position.
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Location: The Weir. Stonebyres hydro-electric Power Station. South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Keywords: clyde, hydro-electric, power, river, scotland, station, stonebyres, weir
