Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase III (13.8 MW)
Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase III is a 13.8 MW wind farm project in East Lothian, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 22 December 2016; the record was last updated on 1 June 2018. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 June 2013 | Application submitted |
| 18 June 2015 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 15 January 2016 | Construction started |
| 22 December 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 13.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 1 June 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Fred Olsen Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- Crystal Rigg Wind Farm, Cranshaws Duns, Scottish Borders
- Council area (by location)
- East Lothian
- Time to decision
- 105 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4215
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 Extension II | wind farm | 20.7 | operational | 1.7 |
| Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase IV | wind farm | 48 | under construction | 2.6 |
| Aikengall | wind farm | 48 | operational | 3.0 |
| Aikengall II, Wester Dod Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 60.8 | operational | 3.0 |
| Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase 2a | wind farm | 138 | operational | 3.0 |
| Aikengall II Community Wind Farm Battery | battery storage | 80 | operational | 3.7 |
| Crystal Rig Solar Farm | solar farm | 27.5 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Aikengall, Innerwick | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Crystal Rig Phase 1 | wind farm | 62.5 | operational | 5.1 |
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 (55.9264, -2.5345).