Power plant · Fylde, England, United Kingdom
Clifton Marsh Wastewater Treatment Works
Clifton Marsh Wastewater Treatment Works is a power plant in Fylde, England, United Kingdom, with 1.3 MW of capacity, operated by United Utilities.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Fylde (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Clifton Marsh Farm, Preston New Road, Clifton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (operational) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2019 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 23 May 2018 (permit LCC/2017/0074, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Fylde) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 4 Aug 2017 (reference LCC/2017/0074, planning authority Fylde) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 23 May 2018 (granted, reference LCC/2017/0074, planning authority Fylde) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | United Utilities | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1.3 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaics | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 2.6 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.7520, -2.8231 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
Request researchHow it compares
Clifton Marsh Wastewater Treatment Works is the 3,166th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 4,704th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 1.3 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,166th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 4,704th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 11,374th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. LCC/2017/0074
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 330 grid connections (185 operating, 1,699 MW), 281 substations, 10 data centers, 2 transmission lines and 1 gas storage facility, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UU Clifton Marsh WWTW grid connection | Grid connection | 1.99 MW | Planned | 0.5 km |
| Clifton Marsh grid connection | Grid connection | 49.9 MW | Planned | 0.9 km |
| Clifton Marsh Landfill Site grid connection | Grid connection | 6 MW | Planned | 0.9 km |
| Hall Cross | Substation | — | — | 3.9 km |
| Warton | Substation | — | — | 4.3 km |
| Penwortham West / Stanah GSP | Substation | — | — | 4.6 km |
| East Irish Sea Transmission Project | Transmission line | — | Planned | 15 km |
| Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 15 km |
| Preesall Saltfield Underground Gas Storage | Gas storage facility | — | Cancelled | 20 km |
Operator and place
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- SP Electricity North West, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Electricity North West open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.