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Salford Road Solar Farm (resubmission)2.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Salford Road Solar Farm is a 2.2 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority. Ranked #1028 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 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 Salford Road 32.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Scout Moor Wind Farm (65 MW, Wind), Welkin Mill BESS (35 MW, Unknown), and Ardwick Railway Goods Yard Incinerator (33.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in England, approximately 5 km southwest of Manchester.

Capacity
2.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority
Location
53.2189°, -1.9150°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,380. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,405 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

482 plants within 100 km, 34,622 MW combined

Nearest plant: Buxton BESS (6.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.218900, -1.915000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Salford Road Solar Farm (resubmission) 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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