World Power Plants

Bent Spur Solar Farm5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Active Renewables
Location
53.5331°, -2.3760°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Active Renewables operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

395 plants within 100 km, 28,706 MW combined

Nearest plant: Clifton Hall (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.533100, -2.376000
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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