Tollereds övre kraftverk och tub, located at J T Bergs väg 14 in Tollered in Lerums kommun, was constructed between 1908 and 1909. The power plant, harnessing the energy of the Tollereds ström between Torskabotten and Säveån, had a fall of 47 meters. During the years 1933-1934, a slight rebuilding of the machinery took place.
Today, the power station building, the water tube, and the dam installation are listed buildings. The water was originally led via an iron tube, approximately 300 meters long, which was partly buried and partly in the air. Some parts of the underground section of the tube have been removed today.
After numerous changes in ownership, the power plant closed in 1981 in connection with the closure of Nääs Fabriker's 150-year operation. In 1980, a museum association named Museiföreningen Tollereds Öfvre kraftstation was formed. This association rents the power station from the commune with the aim of preserving its cultural-historical values.
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Written by Nik Frost
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