Report - ARDEER POWER STATION, ICI NOBEL, SCOTLAND – SEPTEMBER 2018

[Adam X]

History
The power station was built post war during the 1950s to provide power to the ICI Nobel chemicals plant, with a stated output capacity of 16MW from two Bruce Peebles and Co steam-powered turbines. The station closed in the early 2000s, and has fallen into decay ever since.

Our Explore
This was brilliant start to the day - the sun was shining, and we spent a very happy couple of hours nosing around the power station itself, before I launched my drone for some cool aerial perspectives…

We started off with these three gorgeous combustion boilers, manufactured by NEI International Combustion Ltd…

The remains of the first turbine…

The turbine control panel and synchromesh…

Hope you liked.

Cheers
Adam X

 

[Bando Exploration]

Very cool i love abandoned power stations my favourite types of abandonment. Well played

 

[jtza]

Excellent pics. Drone shots really add to it

 

[dave]

Just love those drone shots what a superb view of it.

 

[KPUrban_]

Absolutely smashing stuff, the close up images really bring the place to life.

 

[Seffy]

Cracking photos those - well captured that man!

 

[DanMoist]

I took a look round this site recently. It's a great location. The power station appeared to be sealed up but I eventually found a way in past some nasty looking asbestos wrapped pipes. I was hoping to be able to reach the roof. They've cut the lower level stairs off. I trod on some of the fallen sections that were on the floor and the treads turned to dust. The metal staircases are now really dangerous, so I abandoned any hope of going up top.