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Hirwaun Power Station

Hirwaun Power Station is a 299 MW gas project built and connected, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Rhigos 400kV Substation. The connection agreement is held by Hirwaun Power Limited.

Project stageOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. Operating (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-000309
Customer
Hirwaun Power Limited
Technology
OCGT (Open Cycle Gas Turbine)
Total capacity
299 MW
Already connected
299 MW
Connection site
Rhigos 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Built

Connection site

The marker shows the connection substation, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.

Projects connecting near Rhigos Β· Grid map

Other projects at Rhigos 400kV Substation

Source: NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) register, downloaded 8 November 2026. Contains data from NESO, licensed under the NESO Open Data Licence. Report a problem