Askern is a 4.9737 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anesco. Ranked #783 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 4.9737 MW represents 0.06% 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 Askern 14.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Drax Power Station (3,960 MW, Biomass), West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal), and Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal). The facility is located in South Yorkshire, approximately 30 km from the city of Doncaster.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,837. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #29,640 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,814 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Anesco operates 49 plants totalling 301 MW
385 plants within 100 km, 33,227 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Askern 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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