Park Square Transformer blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Park Square Transformer. From 1895 rubber-covered cable carried 2000 volt A.C. current from Newport's first power station in Llanarth Street to transformers which reduced it to 200 volt for supplying the wealthier householders.

Park Square Transformer was a crucial component of Newport's early electrical infrastructure, reducing high voltage AC current from the city’s first power station to a safer level for residential use in wealthier households starting in 1895.