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North East of Ainderby Steeple5.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

North East of Ainderby Steeple is a 5.9 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Renesola UK Ainderby Farm since its commissioning. Ranked #439 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.07% 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 North East of Ainderby Steeple 12.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hartlepool (1180 MW, Nuclear), Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1180 MW, Nuclear), and Teesport Renewable Energy Plant (299 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in North Yorkshire, approximately 50 km from the city of York.

Capacity
5.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Renesola UK Ainderby Farm
Location
54.3236°, -1.4877°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,434. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #27,754 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,472 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Renesola UK Ainderby Farm operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

274 plants within 100 km, 20,360 MW combined

Nearest plant: Leeming Bar (Waste AD) (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.323600, -1.487700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

North East of Ainderby Steeple is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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