Crystal Rig Phase 1 (62.5 MW wind farm)
Crystal Rig Phase 1 is a 62.5 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 June 2004; the record was last updated on 7 April 2010. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 April 2001 | Application submitted |
| 22 January 2003 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 30 June 2004 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 62.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 7 April 2010
- Operator or applicant
- Fred Olsen Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- 01/00269/FUL
- Turbines
- 25
- Address (REPD)
- Crystal Rig, Scottish Borders
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- Time to decision
- 94 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3114
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 Phase 1 Repowering | wind farm | 72 | application submitted | <0.1 |
| Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase 2a | wind farm | 138 | operational | 2.3 |
| Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase IV | wind farm | 48 | under construction | 2.6 |
| Aikengall II Community Wind Farm Battery | battery storage | 80 | operational | 3.1 |
| Aikengall IIa Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 81.7 | operational | 3.6 |
| Crystal Rig Solar Farm | solar farm | 27.5 | approved, not built | 3.6 |
| Aikengall II, Wester Dod Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 60.8 | operational | 4.0 |
| Aikengall | wind farm | 48 | operational | 4.0 |
| Crystal Rig Extension II | wind farm | 20.7 | 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 (55.883, -2.5075).