Ashby is a 4.954 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Primrose Solar. Ranked #785 of 1,175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Ashby represents 0.06% 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 Ashby 14.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ratcliffe (2,000 MW, Coal), Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), and Wymeswold Airfield (34 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 160 km from the nearest major city, Birmingham.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,839. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #29,645 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,816 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Primrose Solar operates 6 plants totalling 32 MW
472 plants within 100 km, 17,259 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ashby is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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