Leading the way in Renewable Energy
Invest in Cornwall C
ornwall & the Isles of Scilly is the natural home for the rapidly grow- ing marine energy industry – with rich opportunities for trialling new technologies, a strong skills base, funding and business support. In 1991, the UK’s first commercial on-shore wind farm was opened in Delabole, North Corn- wall. Ten turbines were installed, with an an- nual output of about 12m kw/h – enough to power around 2700 homes each year. This is now one of seven commercial wind farms in Cornwall, which together produce the equiva- lent of the power used by 25,000 homes. As well as large scale developments, Corn- wall has seen a significant increase in demand for community owned wind farms, small scale and micro generation, including:-
• WREN project in Wadebridge, Cornwall is a not-for-profit co-operative owned and run by
its members. WREN aims to develop a broad- based low carbon environment through educa- tion and projects. With a population of just over 10,000, it believes a large number of small-scale projects will have a considerable impact on emissions, and has set itself the target of having 30 per cent of the energy used in Wadebridge coming from renewable sources by 2015.
• Jubilee Wharf in Penryn – a mixed com- mercial and residential development, with tur- bines providing 50% of the site’s annual electricity requirement.
The launch of the South West Marine Energy Park (MEP)in January this year marked an ex- citing new phase in the development of the ma- rine energy industry in the South West of England. The South West MEP will provide a focus for industry and investment in order to generate jobs and business opportunities for the
01. Jubilee Wharf in Penryn, a mixed commercial and residential development. Turbines provide 50% of the site’s annual electricity requirement . 02. UK’s first commercial on-shore wind farm opened in Cornwall in 1991 03. Falmouth Bay test site (FaBTest) with Fred Olsen Ltd’s ‘Lifesaver’ wave energy converter deployed in March 2012.
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