Central Scotland Electricity Scheme

1929.The Central Scotland Electricity Scheme.

1929. Examples of Transmission Line Towers used by the Central Scotland Electricity Scheme.

1929.Clydes Mill Sub Station

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1929.Yoker Sub Station under Construction.

1929. Forth, Clyde and Cart Crossing Towers.

1927 The Central Scotland scheme was the first scheme proposed to the Central Electricity Board for linking up the national electricity network; it affected c.5000 sq.miles of central Scotland. Out of the existing 36 generating stations in the area, 10 would be retained, to be reduced eventually to 6, 2 of which would be extended (at Dalmarnock and Portobello) and 2 new ones built; a series of high voltage transmission lines would be constructed to link up the various undertakings; the frequency of the alternating current would be standardised at 50 cycles/second.

The selected stations were:

• Yoker Power Station
• Port Dundas Generating Station
• Clyde's Mill Power Station
• Portobello Power Station
• Dalmarnock Power Station
• Stonebyres and Corra Linn Power Stations

A further 4 stations would be retained temporarily:

• Bonnybridge Power Station
• Carolina Port Power Station
• Dunfermline Power Station
• Kilmarnock Power Station

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