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Feed-in tariff solar in Atherton, Manchester (M46)

341 installations in the M46 postcode district, which covers Atherton and the surrounding area, are accredited under the Feed-in Tariff, holding 1,112 kW between them. That is an average system size of 3.26 kW, and ranks the district 999 of 2645.

341installations
1,112 kWinstalled capacity
3.26 kWaverage system
2012busiest year

Where M46 is

M46 is a postcode district in the Manchester post town, in Wigan, North West England. It covers Atherton and Over Hulton.

The figures on this page cover the whole district, so they include every accredited installation in those places. The register does not go finer than the district, which is the outward half of a postcode.

0 89 178 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Installations commissioned in Atherton, Manchester (M46) by year. Ofgem Feed-in Tariff register, 2025-12-31.

What is installed

TechnologyInstallations
Photovoltaic341

Where this sits

Wigan3,967 installations Bolton West1,036 installations All districts2,645 with five or more

A postcode district is the outward half of a postcode, which is as precise as the public register goes. Districts with fewer than five installations are not published here. Place names come from the Royal Mail post town for the district.

Ofgem register as at 2025-12-31 Download all districts (CSV)