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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.

Capacity
4.189 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Anesco
Location
53.2639°, -1.3044°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,979. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,565 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,251 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Anesco operates 49 plants totalling 301 MW

Regional density

480 plants within 100 km, 37,880 MW combined

Nearest plant: Oxcroft Solar Farm (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.263900, -1.304400
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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