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Worleston is a 3.7 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #932 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 3.7 MW represents 0.04% of the UK's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making this facility 19.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Carrington (900 MW, Gas), Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas), and Rocksavage (810 MW, Gas). The facility is located in England, approximately 30 km from Manchester.

Capacity
3.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
53.1088°, -2.5033°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,093. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #31,295 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,564 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

405 plants within 100 km, 15,673 MW combined

Nearest plant: Land To The North Of Dairy House Farm (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 53.108800, -2.503300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Worleston is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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