Crystal Rig Extension II (20.7 MW wind farm)
Crystal Rig Extension II is a 20.7 MW wind farm project in East Lothian, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 25 October 2010; the record was last updated on 8 October 2013. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 May 2004 | Application submitted |
| 25 May 2005 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 August 2008 | Construction started |
| 25 October 2010 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 20.7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 8 October 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Natural Power Consultants
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 9
- Address (REPD)
- Lammermuir Hills on the East Lothian Council/Scottish Borders Council border approximately 11km from Dunbar and 16.5km from Duns.
- Council area (by location)
- East Lothian
- Time to decision
- 56 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3536
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase IV | wind farm | 48 | under construction | 1.6 |
| Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase III | wind farm | 13.8 | operational | 1.7 |
| Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase 2a | wind farm | 138 | operational | 1.8 |
| Crystal Rig Solar Farm | solar farm | 27.5 | approved, not built | 2.4 |
| Aikengall II, Wester Dod Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 60.8 | operational | 3.5 |
| Aikengall | wind farm | 48 | operational | 3.5 |
| Aikengall II Community Wind Farm Battery | battery storage | 80 | operational | 3.8 |
| Crystal Rig Phase 1 Repowering | wind farm | 72 | application submitted | 4.1 |
| Crystal Rig Phase 1 | wind farm | 62.5 | operational | 4.1 |
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 (55.9129, -2.5455).