Maerdy Wind Farm Substation

Maerdy Wind Farm Substation is an electrical substation in Maerdy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Maerdy Wind Farm Substation is situated near the reservoir Castell Nos, as well as near Lluest-wen Reservoir.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lluest-wen Reservoir and Treherbert railway station.

Lluest-wen Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lluest-wen Reservoir is a reservoir at the top of the Rhondda Fach Valley, in the borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. Parts of it fall within the communities of Rhigos, Aberdare and Treherbert.

Treherbert railway station

Railway station

Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.

Treherbert railway station serves the village of Treherbert in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is the northern terminus of the Rhondda Line after Ynyswen, 23 miles 54 chains from Cardiff Docks. Treherbert railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Maerdy Wind Farm Substation.

Ynyswen railway station

Railway station

Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ynyswen railway station is a railway station serving the village of Ynyswen in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line, between Treherbert and Treorchy, 22 miles 70 chains from Cardiff Docks. Ynyswen railway station is situated 2½ miles south of Maerdy Wind Farm Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Treherbert and Blaenrhondda.

Treherbert

Village

Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.

Treherbert is a village and community situated at the head of the Rhondda Fawr valley in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Historically part of Glamorgan. Treherbert is situated 2 miles southwest of Maerdy Wind Farm Substation.

Blaenrhondda

Village

Photo: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Blaenrhondda is a village in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, lying at the head the Rhondda Fawr valley. Blaenrhondda is a village and is part of the community of Treherbert. Blaenrhondda is situated 2 miles southwest of Maerdy Wind Farm Substation.

Cwmdare

Village

Photo: Aberdare Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cwmdare is a village very close to Aberdare, in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The village's history is intertwined with coal-mining, and since the decline of the industry in the 1980s, it has become primarily a commuter base for the larger surrounding towns of Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil and Pontypridd, as well as the cities of Cardiff and Swansea. Cwmdare is situated 2½ miles northeast of Maerdy Wind Farm Substation.

Maerdy Wind Farm Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Categories: building and industry
Location: Maerdy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.69732° or 51° 41′ 50″ north

Longitude

-3.51254° or 3° 30′ 45″ west

Levels

Brand

National Grid plc

Operator

National Grid Electricity Distribution

Open location code

9C3RMFWP+WX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 738823704

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Castell Nos and Ystrad Fernol Quarry.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Castell Nos and Carn Eiddil Car Park.

Wales: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.

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