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25-02-2009, 06:23 PM
Inverkip power station is an oil-fired power station in Inverclyde, on the west coast of Scotland. It is actually located closer to Wemyss Bay than Inverkip and dominates the local area with its 778 foot (236m) chimney, the third tallest in the UK and Scotland's tallest free-standing structure. Construction began for the then South of Scotland Electricity Board (SSEB) in 1970 of what was to be Scotland's first oil-fired power station. However, the soaring price of oil as a result of the 1973 oil crisis meant that by the time construction was completed generation was uneconomical. It was therefore never utilised to anything near capacity with 1200MW being mothballed and the remaining capacity being used to satisfy peak demand. A notable exception was during the miners' strike of 1984/5 when low coal supplies prompted operation at capacity. Generation ceased in January 1988.This facility is now owned by the privatised ScottishPower utility group and is maintained in a mothballed condition as part of the strategic reserve. While it is not listed by ScottishPower as being available for generation, demolition is scheduled for 2009 and the site will be cleared for housing and small business development.
The Station
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Chimney from centre roof
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Centre roof
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Inverkip Village
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Walkways
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The Turbine Hall
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Crazy stairs down
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Turbine hall
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Turbines
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Boilers
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Control Room
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just awesome !!!!
The Station
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Chimney from centre roof
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Centre roof
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Inverkip Village
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Walkways
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The Turbine Hall
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Stairway up
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Crazy stairs down
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Turbine hall
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Turbines
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Boilers
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Control Room
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just awesome !!!!