Power plant · North Devon, England, United Kingdom

Fullabrook Down Wind Farm

Fullabrook Down Wind Farm is a power plant in North Devon, England, United Kingdom, with 66 MW of capacity, operated by Devon Wind Power Ltd.

Facts

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FactValueSource
LocationNorth Devon (coordinates), EnglandDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
AddressFullabrook Down, Crackaway, BartonDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
StatusOperating (operational)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Start year2012DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Onshore or offshoreOnshoreDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Permit date10 Oct 2007 (permit 38622, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by North Devon)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Application date18 Oct 2004 (reference 38622, planning authority North Devon)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Decision date10 Oct 2007 (granted, reference 38622, planning authority North Devon)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
OperatorDevon Wind Power LtdDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Capacity66 MWDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Units22 units (3 MW per unit)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
TechnologyWind OnshoreDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates51.1573, -4.1004DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026

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How it compares

Fullabrook Down Wind Farm is the 122nd-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 242nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 66 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.

WithinRankTotalShare
England122nd of 3,43071,985 MW<0.1%
United Kingdom242nd of 5,050115,642 MW<0.1%
All power plants in our data1,495th of 12,0081,173,302 MW<0.1%

Timeline

Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.

  1. Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. 38622
  2. Started operating

Nearby

Within 50 km of this power plant: 86 grid connections and 1 data center, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 4, up to 3 per kind.

NameKindSizeStatusDistance
Ilfracombe West Hill Farm West Dean grid connectionGrid connection——1.7 km
Great Shelfin Solar Park grid connectionGrid connection——2.7 km
Ilfracombe Mullacott Industrial Estate grid connectionGrid connection——2.8 km
Data center, England (OSM way 164113041)Data center——44 km

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