Here is information about Cornwalls operational wind farms. If you click on the google map icon the windfarm locations are displayed.
Roughly 1 MW (Megawatt) is equal to 1 Million Watts, so for one instant, 1MW can power 1000 homes.
Wind Farm Name | Turbine model | Power Per Turbine (MW) | Number of Turbines | Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | Developer | Online Since | Google Map & Virtual Map |
WWF Roscrow Barton | Vestas V52 | 0.85 | 2 | 1.70 | Cornwall Light & Power | Feb 2008 | |
Bears Down | Bonus B600 | 0.6 | 16 | 9.60 | npower Renewables | Sep 2001 | |
Carland Cross | Vestas WD34 | 0.4 | 15 | 6 | Renewable Energy Systems | Aug 1992 | |
Cold Northcott | WEG MS3-300 | 0.3 | 22 | 6.80 | First Windfarm Holdings Ltd | Apr 1993 | |
Delabole | Vesta WD34 | 0.4 | 10 | 4 | Windelectric management | Nov 1991 | |
Four Burrow | Bonus B300 | 0.3 | 15 | 4.5 | Ecogen Ltd | Mar 1998 | |
Goonhilly Downs | Vesta WD34 | 0.4 | 14 | 5.6 | Cornwall Light & Power | Apr 1993 | |
St Breock | Bonus B450 | 0.45 | 11 | 4.95 | Ecogen Ltd | May 1994 | |
TOTALS | 3.7 | 105 | 43.15 (MW) |
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