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Goonhilly Downs - Wind

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Goonhillydowns, Helston, Cornwall, Cornwall, TR12 6LQ

Goonhilly Downs - Wind is a 5.6 MW onshore wind project in South West. The applicant or operator on record is REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light and Power). The scheme is currently in the planning system. The determining authority is Cornwall.…

Decommissioned Β· Target 1993
Project stageClosed
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1993 (completed)
  5. Closed (current stage)

Status in the official register: Decommissioned.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Decommissioned. Source record updated 2015-01-09.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

5.600 MW
Registered Capacity
1993
Target Date

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Goonhilly Downs - Wind is a 5.6 MW onshore wind project in South West. The applicant or operator on record is REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light and Power). The scheme is currently in the planning system. The determining authority is Cornwall.

Site Schematic

SOUTH WEST Β· ? turbines Β· ? kmΒ²

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)5.600 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperREG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light and Power)
Owner / operatorREG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light and Power)
Commissioned / target1993
LocationGoonhillydowns, Helston, Cornwall, Cornwall, TR12 6LQ
RegionSouth West
Coordinates50.0447434Β°N, 5.2033311Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)0.4
No. of Turbines14

πŸ“… Project Timeline

1993-01-01