Oxcroft is a 4.189 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anesco. Ranked #877 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom. Its 4.189 MW represents 0.05% of the United Kingdom's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Oxcroft 17.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Eggborough (1960 MW, Coal), and Staythorpe C (1772 MW, Gas). The facility is located in England, approximately 30 km south of Sheffield.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,979. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,565 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,251 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Anesco operates 49 plants totalling 301 MW
480 plants within 100 km, 37,880 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oxcroft is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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