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Sandbach is a 56 MW gas-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by E.On UK. Ranked #71 of 87 gas plants in the United Kingdom. Its 56 MW represents 0.1% of the country's total gas capacity of 54,234 MW. The largest gas plant in the United Kingdom is Pembroke Power Station at 2,199 MW, making Sandbach 39.2 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 England, approximately 20 km west of Manchester.

Capacity
56 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
E.On UK
Location
53.1623°, -2.4037°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 248. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #12,650 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,652 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

E.On UK operates 3 plants totalling 162 MW

Regional density

425 plants within 100 km, 15,038 MW combined

Nearest plant: Safeguard Bradwall (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.162300, -2.403700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
108.2 Kt
221 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.60 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.5K
cars per year
14.4K
homes per year
4.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United Kingdom
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
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