Heywood is a 4.2 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom. It is part of the solar energy sector, with operational details not specified. Ranked #868 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.05% 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 Heywood 17.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 250 km northwest of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,969. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,486 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,225 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
399 plants within 100 km, 35,709 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Heywood is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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