Devon Wind Power

Devon Wind Power Ltd owns the Fullabrook Wind Farm situated between Barnstaple and Ilfracombe in North Devon in an area surrounding Fullabrook Down. For a location map of the planned wind farm, please click here.

Fullabrook Wind Farm will consist of 22 turbines of each of up to 3 megawatts capacity. It is estimated that once it is operational, the wind farm will provide sufficient electricity for nearly 30,000 domestic consumers.

Fullabrook Wind Farm was granted planning permission in October 2007. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2010 and the wind farm is expected to be operational during 2011.

In July 2009, ESB Wind Development UK acquired Devon Wind Power Limited and is now fully responsible for the project.

The ultimate parent company of ESB Wind Development UK is the Electricity Supply Board (ESB). Headquartered in Dublin, ESB is Ireland's state-owned electricity utility with significant international energy interests.

ESB’s corporate strategy is to halve its current carbon emissions within 12 years and achieve carbon net-zero emissions by 2035.

As part of this strategy, ESB has invested in renewable energy in the UK with the acquisition of Fullabrook Wind Farm.

For further information on ESB, please click here (www.esb.ie)