Bears Down Wind Farm is located approximately 1.5km south-east of St Eval

Installed Capacity: 9.6MW

No. of turbines: 16

Turbine type: Siemens / Bonus B600

Expected P50 energy yield: 20.6GWh

Annual house-hold power equivalent: 5,006 homes*

The wind farm opened in September 2001 having originally been developed by Bonus Energy A/S and was operated by Siemens Power Generation under a framework agreement until March 2008.

The wind farm straddles the boundary of North Cornwall and Restormel District Councils and the turbines occupy the area from Denzell Downs in the south to Bears Downs reservoir in the north. The eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mawgan in Pydar parish limits. Its 16 turbines are rated at 600kW and have the capacity to generate 9.6 megawatts of power – enough to supply 5,006 homes* with electricity.

Benefiting local communities

Bears Down’s community fund has supported a number of local organisations over the years including making significant donations to Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust which is a vital asset to the local community. It’s Newquay based helicopter team can transport patients with life-threatening conditions from local hospitals to specialists in minutes rather than hours by road.

Any questions relating to this wind farm should be directed to: windfarms@ventientenergy.com