The river mouth for Aberthaw power station an old coal fired electricity generating station situated midway along the Bristol channel in South Wales.


Aberthaw coal fired power station on the coast near Cardiff with an ample supply of cooling water and a rail link from the Bridgend to Cardiff line. This power station is currently mothballed as coal is a big polluter and not needed at present.


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Location: Aberthaw, Vale of Galmorgan, South Wales. UK
Photo credit: © Christopher May / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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