Lubreoch Power Station

Lubreoch Power Station is located directly adjacent to the downstream face of Lubreoch Dam (see separate item). The station contains a single 4MW turbine. Water is carried from the intake on the upstream side of the dam. The station retains the original control panel to the interior although the station is now controlled directly from Perth. Lubreoch Power Station is an example of a small station containing a single turbine. There is a degree of added interest because of the location of the station immediately adjacent to the downstream face of Lubreoch Dam. PL Payne, 1988, 24; E Wood, 2002, 50.

The Breadalbane hydroelectric scheme

Construction took place between 1951 and 1961 in two sections north and south of Loch Tay respectively. Dams were built at the east ends of Loch an Daimh, Loch Lyon, Loch na Lairige and Stronuich Reservoir, supplying Cashlie, Lubreoch, Finlarig and Lochay power stations respectively in the northern section. Water collection is by a considerable group of aqueducts and tunnels in the area of the River Lyon and the River Lochay and their tributaries. Finlarig power station is noted for operation at a head of 1348 feet, the highest of any of the schemes. It produces 30MW from a Pelton turbine-driven alternator, the larges of its type in Britain.

The southern section has dams on Loch Breaclaich and Loch Lednock. These Lochs are interconnected by a tunnel, with a power station at the entry to Loch Lednock. The latter discharges via a tunnel to St Fillans power station at the east end of Loch Earn, which in turn supplies Dalchonzie power station, which outflows into the River Earn. Aqueducts and further channels collect water from the surrounding area. The total output from this hydroelectric scheme is 120MW.

Information from NRHE catalogue item number WP007424, compiled by George Walker in 2005.