Back to the 50ies-The glory days of Connaught Bridge Power Station

The 50ies were the days when Connaught Bridge Power Station
in Klang was the largest power station in Malaya,
first commissioned in January 1953
and formally opened by the High Commissioner,General Sir Gerald Templer on 26 March 1953.
It  had a total generating capacity of 80MW of power
from 4 X 20MW Steam Turbine(Parsons)
The old plant was  fully utilised until it was decommissioned in 1984
ending a colorful era of the CEB Connaught Bridge as the locals fondly call it.





video clip of the opening ceremony in 1953





High Commissioner's,Selangor Regent's and Menteri Besar's autographs.

Scorpions rocking it out at Connaught Bridge Power Station.



The 20MW Parsons Steam Turbine.



The Babcock and Wilcox Boiler.



At the boiler no:1 control panel.



In the 90ies before being dismantled.



Output of a generator here.



The H & W, Harland & Wolff, black start diesel engine generator.



The old Babcock and Wilcok boiler before it was dismantled in 2004.











The present day building is used as a workshop for repair works by TNB Remaco.



The old pump house after more than 60 years.



Panorama shot of the old station.



The Coat of Arms of Central Electricity Board,
at the time when tigers and black leopards roamed the countryside.