Where is Aberystwyth power station?

Aberystwyth power station is in Mid Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.4124°, -4.0841°.

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Aberystwyth power station

Aberystwyth power station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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Aberystwyth power station is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Aberystwyth power station supplied electricity to the town of Aberystwyth from 1895 to the 1970s. The oil-engine station was operated by a succession of private and public owners including Aberystwyth Corporation prior to the nationalisation of the electricity industry in 1948. The power station, with an ultimate capacity of 5 MW, was redeveloped as demand for electricity grew and old plant was replaced.

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In 1892 Aberystwyth Corporation applied for a provisional order under the Electric Lighting Acts to generate and supply electricity to the town. The was granted by the Board of Trade and was confirmed by Parliament through the Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. xxxvii). The following year the provisional order was transferred to the Bourne & Grant Electricity Supply Company Limited. The Company, which was registered 13 May 1893, built a power station in Mill Street, Aberystwyth () and first supplied electricity to the town in August 1895. The company was renamed the Aberystwyth and Chiswick Electric Supply Corporation Limited as the company also…

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