Aspatria is a 19 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by United Photovoltaics. It was commissioned in 2016 and is part of the growing solar energy sector. Ranked #67 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Aspatria accounts for 0.22% of the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the UK is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Aspatria 3.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fellside CHP (180 MW, Cogeneration), Robin Rigg Wind Farm (174 MW, Wind), and Robin Rigg West (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Cumbria, approximately 30 km south of Carlisle.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 645. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,064 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,757 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
United Photovoltaics operates 6 plants totalling 82 MW
142 plants within 100 km, 10,065 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Aspatria is a solar power plant producing approximately 30 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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