Solar, wind and battery projects near Helston (TR12)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TR12 (Cornwall): 4 operational. The largest scheme is Goonhilly Downs Wind Farm Repower (12 MW wind farm, operational since 1 November 2010), 1.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TR12
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goonhilly Downs Windwind farm | wind farm | 5.6 | decommissionedupdated Jan 2015 | — | — | Jan 2015 | Cornwall | 1.7 |
| Goonhilly Downs Wind Farm Repowerwind farm | wind farm | 12 | operationalupdated Jul 2012 | Dec 2007 | granted Aug 2008 | Jul 2012 | Cornwall | 1.7 |
| Goonhilly Downssolar farm | solar farm | 4.5 | operationalupdated May 2014 | Jan 2011 | granted May 2011 | May 2014 | Cornwall | 2.8 |
| Higher Tregarne Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Jan 2011 | granted Apr 2011 | Jul 2017 | Cornwall | 9.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roskilly's Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | operationalupdated Oct 2023 | — | — | Oct 2023 | Cornwall | 6.9 |
Distance from the average position of the TR12 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Cornwall decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Cornwall | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 225 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 49 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 31 of 159 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 15 of 39 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 27 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 23 / 20 | — |
Is the status up to date?
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.