Salford Road is a 1.6 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Aldi. It contributes to the solar energy production in the region. Ranked #1086 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Salford Road's 1.6 MW represents 0.02% 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 Salford Road 45 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Carrington (900 MW, Gas), Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas), and Rocksavage (810 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 250 km northwest of London.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,617. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,326 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Aldi operates 6 plants totalling 8 MW
370 plants within 100 km, 28,661 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salford Road is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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