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Manston is a 9.831 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Vogt Solar. Ranked #247 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 9.831 MW accounts for 0.11% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Manston 7.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dungeness B power station (1,120 MW, Nuclear) and London Array (630 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Kent, approximately 120 km from London.

Capacity
9.831 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Vogt Solar
Location
51.3519°, 1.3674°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,057. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #24,802 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,340 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Vogt Solar operates 11 plants totalling 118 MW

Regional density

213 plants within 100 km, 29,093 MW combined

Nearest plant: Thorne Farm (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.351900, 1.367400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Manston is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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