Crighshane (32.2 MW wind farm)
Crighshane is a 32.2 MW wind farm project in Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 June 2012; the record was last updated on 2 January 2019.
32.2 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
2 January 2019record last updated
Derry City and Strabanecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 December 2004 | Application submitted |
| 25 June 2007 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 May 2011 | Construction started |
| 30 June 2012 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 32.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 January 2019
- Operator or applicant
- Greencoat (formerly Energia Renewables)
- Planning authority
- Derry City and Strabane
- Planning application reference
- J/2005/0133/F
- Turbines
- 14
- Address (REPD)
- Crighshane, South of Ballymongan Road, Killeter, Castlederg
- Council area (by location)
- Derry City and Strabane
- Time to decision
- 134 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4041
Who decides
| Applications | Derry City and Strabane | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 2 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 103.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS Facility Development in Killeter | battery storage | 82 | application withdrawn | 1.2 |
| Crighshane Extension | wind farm | 15 | refused | 1.8 |
| Meenamullen Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 2.4 |
| Church Hill | wind farm | 18.4 | operational | 3.0 |
| Aghamore | wind farm | 15 | refused | 5.5 |
| Meenablagh Wind Farm | wind farm | 25 | refused on appeal | 5.8 |
| Gronan | wind farm | 9.2 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Meenakeeran | wind farm | 12 | permission expired | 6.9 |
| Binnawooda Wind Farm | wind farm | 29.9 | application withdrawn | 8.1 |
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 (54.6399, -7.7526).