Asfordby North is a 3.8 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #920 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Asfordby North contributes 0.04% 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 Asfordby North 18.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Staythorpe C (1772 MW, Gas), and Corby (401 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 150 km north of London.
15 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,076. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #31,211 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,524 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lightsource BP operates 24 plants totalling 234 MW
522 plants within 100 km, 21,492 MW combined
Nearest plant: Land to the west of Ashfordby Business Park (0.5 km)
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Asfordby North 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
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