Blackcraig (52.9 MW wind farm)
Blackcraig is a 52.9 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 2 March 2018; the record was last updated on 22 May 2018. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 September 2005 | Application submitted |
| 22 March 2011 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 10 January 2016 | Construction started |
| 2 March 2018 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 52.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 22 May 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Blue Energy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- 05/n/2005
- Turbines
- 23
- Address (REPD)
- Blackcraig Hill, 6km NE of Balmaclellan
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 286 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4032
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fell Wind Farm | wind farm | 49 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Knockman Hill, Milnmark Farm | wind farm | 5 | approved, not built | 2.7 |
| Loch Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 28.8 | refused on appeal | 4.1 |
| Margree Windfarm | wind farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Glenshimmeroch Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| Troston Loch | wind farm | 67.2 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Troston Loch Wind Farm | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Mochrum Fell Wind Farm | wind farm | 24 | application submitted | 9.6 |
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 (55.1199, -4.0321).