Rhigos Supergrid Substation

Rhigos Supergrid Substation is an electrical substation in Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Rhigos Supergrid Substation is situated nearby to Hirwaun Power Station, as well as near the power station Hirwaun BESS.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tower Colliery and Rhigos Primary School.

Tower Colliery

Photo: Derek Cummings, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tower Colliery was the oldest continuously working deep-coal mine in the United Kingdom, and possibly the world, until its closure in 2008. It was the last mine of its kind to remain in the South Wales Valleys. Tower Colliery is situated 1¼ miles south of Rhigos Supergrid Substation.

Rhigos Primary School

School

Photo: exrhigosboy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rhigos Primary School is situated 3,400 feet southwest of Rhigos Supergrid Substation.

Brynygaer Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brynygaer Cemetery is situated 1 mile east of Rhigos Supergrid Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhigos and Cefn Rhigos.

Rhigos

Village

Photo: GaranRT, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rhigos is a village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The village is located on the saddle of higher ground between the Vale of Neath and the Cynon Valley.

Cefn Rhigos

Hamlet

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cefn Rhigos is a hamlet to the west of the village of Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Despite being 8 miles from the town centre, it is within the Aberdare postal district.

Hirwaun

Village

Photo: Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hirwaun is a village and community at the north end of the Cynon Valley in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. It is 4 miles NW of the town of Aberdare, and comes under the Aberdare post town. Hirwaun is situated 1½ miles east of Rhigos Supergrid Substation.

Rhigos Supergrid Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.74673° or 51° 44′ 48″ north

Longitude

-3.54827° or 3° 32′ 54″ west

Operator

National Grid PLC

Open location code

9C3RPFW2+MM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 553490952

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