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Next Distribution Centre Doncaster2.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Next Distribution Centre Doncaster is a 2.5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Next/Eneco. Ranked #1010 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.03% to the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Next Distribution Centre Doncaster 28.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include 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 nearest major city, Sheffield.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Next/ Eneco
Location
53.5380°, -1.0335°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,279. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,014 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,196 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Next/ Eneco operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

398 plants within 100 km, 33,273 MW combined

Nearest plant: Trackwork Limited (EfW) (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.538000, -1.033500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Next Distribution Centre Doncaster is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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