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Goonhilly Downs Wind Farm12.09 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Goonhilly Downs Wind Farm is a 12.09 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by REG Windpower. Ranked #369 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Goonhilly Downs contributes 0.04% to the country's total wind capacity of 30,806 MW. The largest wind plant in the United Kingdom is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Goonhilly Downs 99.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indian Queens Power Station (140 MW, Gas), Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil), and Hayle Wave Hub (23 MW, Wave and Tidal). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 20 km from Truro.

Capacity
12.09 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light & Power)
Location
50.0504°, -5.2002°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 901. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #22,487 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,764 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light & Power) operates 2 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

133 plants within 100 km, 2,805 MW combined

Nearest plant: Goonhilly Solar (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.050400, -5.200200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Goonhilly Downs Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 32 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
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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