Bent Spur Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Active Renewables. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.06% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Bent Spur 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Carrington (900 MW, Gas) and Rocksavage (810 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 25 km from Manchester city center.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Active Renewables operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW
395 plants within 100 km, 28,706 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bent Spur Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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