An award winning proposal to harness solar power using large lilypad-shaped discs on the River Clyde has been submitted to Glasgow City Council.

ZM Architecture, who are based in the city, won the International Design Awards (IDA) Land and Sea Competition.

The architecture firm hope the Council will develop a small pilot project in conjunction with the Science Centre.

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The project designed to stimulate river activity and change by using the surface to harness solar power on a large scale would help reduce Glasgow's carbon footprint.

The lilypad shaped discs would have integrated motors which would rotate for maximum output to be exported to the national grid.

ZM Architecture director, Peter Richardson, said: "We are delighted to be recognised for our commitment to providing alternative energy solutions and are excited about the potential of this idea in a range of contexts."

(GK/JM)