Carcant Windfarm (6 MW)
Carcant Windfarm is a 6 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 2 November 2010; the record was last updated on 5 January 2015.
6 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
5 January 2015record last updated
Scottish Borderscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 October 2005 | Application submitted |
| 15 September 2006 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 April 2010 | Construction started |
| 2 November 2010 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 5 January 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Greencoat UK Wind
- Planning authority
- Scottish Borders
- Planning application reference
- 05/01884/FUL
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Innerleithen
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- Time to decision
- 49 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3214
Who decides
| Applications | Scottish Borders | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 28 (46%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 26 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 51.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 11 / 6 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penicuik, Moorfoot Hills - Torfichen Wind Farm | wind farm | 108 | application submitted | 2.9 |
| Wull Muir Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | refused | 3.1 |
| Falahill | wind farm | 6.7 | refused | 3.9 |
| Wind Farm at Greystone Knowe Wind Farm | wind farm | 75 | application submitted | 4.7 |
| Bowbeat Emly Bank / Rough Side | wind farm | 31.2 | operational | 7.4 |
| Toddleburn | wind farm | 27.6 | operational | 8.8 |
| Gilston Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appeal | 9.1 |
| Mount Lothian Wind Farm | wind farm | 20.7 | refused on appeal | 9.9 |
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 (55.7648, -3.0176).