§ Ms Roseanna CunninghamTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what is the current total output of wind farms in the United Kingdom; [29174]
(2) if he will list the wind farms in each part of the United Kingdom. [29173]
§ Mr. Page[holding answers 13 May 1996]: As at 31 March 1996, 31 wind, farms consisting of three or more wind turbines, were operating in the United Kingdom. These wind farms are listed as follows:
- England and Wales
- Deli, Nr. Delabole, Cornwall
- Goonhilly Downs, Cury, Cornwall
- Carland Cross Wind Farm, Mitchell, Cornwall
- St Breock, St Breock Downs, Cornwall
- Four Burrows, Blackwater, Cornwall
- Cold Northcott Windfarm, Launceston, Cornwall
- Kirkby Moor, Nr Ulverston, Cumbria
- Orton Airport, Wiggonby, Cumbria
- Haverigg Airfield, Millom, Cumbria
- Caton Moor, Lancaster, Lancs
- Blood Hill, Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk
- Blyth Harbour, Blyth, Northumberland
- Royd Moor Farm, Thurlstone, S. Yorks
- Chelker, Skipton Road, W. Yorks
- Thornton (Ovendon Moor), Oxenhope, W. Yorks
- Coal Clough Farm, Cornholme, W. Yorks
- Rhyd-y-Groes 1 and 2, Rhosgoch, Anglesey
- Llangwyryfon Windfarm, Llangwyryfon, Dyfed
- Dyffryn-Brodyn, Blaenwaun, Dyfed
- Taff-Ely Wind Farm, Gilfach Goch, Mid-Glamorgan
- Mydydd Cemmaes, Cwith-Lliniad, Powys
- Penrhyddlan Windfarm, Llandinam, Powys
- Llidiartywaun Windfarm, Llandinam, Powys
- Marcheini Wind Farm (Bryntitli), Rhayader, Powys
- Northern Ireland
- Corkey Wind Farm, Co. Antrim
- Elliot's Hill, Co. Antrim
413 - Slieve Rushen Phase 1, Co. Fermanagh
- Rigged Hill, Co. Londonderry
- Bessey Bell, Co. Tyrone
- Scotland
- Hagshaw Hill S10, Lanarkshire
- Hagshaw Hill S15, Lanarkshire.
I estimate the total output from these windfarms to date to be approximately 1000 GWh, with approximately 40 per cent. of this having been generated during the last 12 months.