Aikengall IIa Community Wind Farm (81.7 MW)
Aikengall IIa Community Wind Farm is an 81.7 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 November 2021; the record was last updated on 27 September 2021. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 February 2014 | Application submitted |
| 23 April 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 19 October 2016 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 19 October 2016 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 January 2021 | Construction started |
| 1 November 2021 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 81.7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 September 2021
- Operator or applicant
- Community Windpower
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Appeal reference
- WIN-140-3
- Turbines
- 19
- Turbine height
- 145 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land North Of Nether Monynut Cottage Cockburnspath Scottish Borders
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- Time to decision
- 142 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4591
Who decides
As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. Scottish Government (S36) refused 18% of 334 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 127 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferneylea Farm | wind farm | 18 | application withdrawn | 2.2 |
| Aikengall II Community Wind Farm Battery | battery storage | 80 | operational | 2.6 |
| Aikengall II, Wester Dod Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 60.8 | operational | 3.5 |
| Aikengall | wind farm | 48 | operational | 3.5 |
| Crystal Rig Phase 1 Repowering | wind farm | 72 | application submitted | 3.6 |
| Crystal Rig Phase 1 | wind farm | 62.5 | operational | 3.6 |
| Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase IV | wind farm | 48 | under construction | 4.8 |
| Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase 2a | wind farm | 138 | operational | 4.8 |
| Hoprigshiels Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operational | 4.9 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (55.8934, -2.4526).