Goldthorpe is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Aldi since its commissioning. Ranked #1092 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Goldthorpe's 1.5 MW represents 0.02% 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 Goldthorpe 48 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Drax Power Station (3960 MW, Biomass), Drax (1980 MW, Coal), and Eggborough (1960 MW, Coal). The facility is located in South Yorkshire, approximately 30 km from Sheffield.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,641. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,425 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Aldi operates 6 plants totalling 8 MW
423 plants within 100 km, 34,823 MW combined
Nearest plant: Bolton Road Waste Treatment and Renewable Energy Facility (Waste AD) (2.4 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Goldthorpe is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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