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Huntington Water Treatment Works7.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Huntington Water Treatment Works is a 7.2 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by United Utilities. Ranked #341 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.08% 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 Huntington Water Treatment Works 10 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Connahs Quay Power Station (1,380 MW, Gas) and Connah's Quay Power Station (1,380 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the North West region, approximately 250 km west of Manchester.

Capacity
7.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
United Utilities
Location
53.1696°, -2.8661°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,266. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,504 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,992 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

United Utilities operates 4 plants totalling 77 MW

Regional density

306 plants within 100 km, 20,735 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gowy Landfill Site (7.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.169600, -2.866100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Huntington Water Treatment Works is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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