Knottingley A is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Envantage Renewables. It is part of the UK's solar energy framework. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Knottingley A's 5 MW accounts for 0.06% of the total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Knottingley A 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (3960 MW, Biomass), West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), and Drax (1980 MW, Coal). The facility is located approximately 50 km south of York.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Envantage Renewables operates 2 plants totalling 7 MW
385 plants within 100 km, 33,588 MW combined
Nearest plant: Sudforth Lane (Kellingley Solar Farm) (2.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Knottingley A 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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