Grytviken Water Turbines

Water was piped to the Power Station at Grytviken from the lake above. By opening a water valve on one of the turbines and letting the speed build up, the generator could then be connected to the electrical supply board. The grey machine on the left is the generator. The black unit on the right is the water turbine. In the centre can be seen the coupling and brake unit.

The pipeline runs down the hill from the right hand top of the picture to the power station. The disused pipework has sprung a few leaks, one of them seen in the picture here.