Coronation Power has identified an area of land, known as Truthan Barton, 9km east of Perranporth, as a possible location to develop a wind farm.  Earlier this year (2009), the company submitted a planning application to the local planning authority, One Cornwall, and a decision is expected by the end of the year.

The application was submitted to One Cornwall after initial feasibility studies were carried out to evaluate  the site's suitability for wind energy development and subsequently a detailed Environmental Impact Assessment.

The site is owned by two landowners who are interested in exploring the possibility of a wind farm on their land. The landowners have been paid a nominal sum by Coronation Power to have an exclusive option agreement on the land.

If the company is successful in bringing the project to fruition, it will pay the landowners an annual land rental fee based on a percentage of total revenue generated by the wind farm. This figure is based on industry standard fees.

We are seeking panning permission for a wind farm of 7 turbines, with a maximum potential generating capacity of 17.5MW. Each turbine would have a maximum height of 120m to blade tip. The wind farm would have the capacity to generate electricity for about 10,000 homes and would contribute towards meeting Cornwall's renewable energy target of 93MW by 2010.

A study of the proposed site was commissioned to look at various issues such as accessibility, communications links, connections to the National Grid, planning policies and the local environment (including landscape, ecological and archaeological issues). As part of these studies, the company consulted a number of organisations, including Carrick District Council (the previous planning authority), Cornwall County Council, Natural England, English Heritage, the RSPB, the Environment Agency and the Government Office of the South West.

As part of the scoping and development work, Coronation Power has shared its plans with the local community and consulted various statutory bodies and commercial organisations such as the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Home Office, the National Air Traffic Service (NATS) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), mobile phone companies and other users of wireless communications technology.