Godley Water Treatment Works— 3 MW Solar
Godley Water Treatment Works is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by United Utilities. Ranked #970 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.03% of the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Godley Water Treatment Works 24 times smaller. Nearby plants include Carrington (900 MW, Gas), Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas), and Scout Moor Wind Farm (65 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 20 km from Manchester city center.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
United Utilities operates 4 plants totalling 77 MW
452 plants within 100 km, 37,782 MW combined
Nearest plant: Bredbury Park Way - AD Stockport (Waste AD) (4.8 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Godley Water Treatment Works is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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