Since 2000 the Glen Tarbert hydroelectic power station has been capable of producing 850 kilowatts of green power using a single Pelton turbine.
Located on the north side of Glen Tarbert near the village of Strontian, this is a steep remote site in the Scottish Highlands.
Low-impact methods were used during the construction phase and as part of the landscape restoration programme careful attention was paid to ground recovery on the pipeline route and landscaping around the turbine house. This involved the planting of many trees in association with a wider planting programme by the landowner.
Bypasses at the intakes ensure that the tributaries always contain the agreed residual flows. Buried pipelines connect the intakes to the turbine house and a tailrace returns the water back to the main stream.
The intake pipe for the Hydroelectric site at Glen Tarbert
Glen Tarbert Hydro Site
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