Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase IV (48 MW)
Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase IV is a 48 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 August 2024; the record was last updated on 3 February 2024. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 May 2018 | Application submitted |
| 4 July 2019 | Appeal lodged |
| 24 March 2021 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 24 March 2021 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 August 2024 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 48 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 3 February 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Fred Olsen Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00000607
- Appeal reference
- WIN-140-8
- Turbines
- 11
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- Crystal Rigg Wind Farm Cranshaws Duns Scottish Borders
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- Time to decision
- 147 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 4631
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 2a | wind farm | 138 | operational | 0.4 |
| Crystal Rig Extension II | wind farm | 20.7 | operational | 1.6 |
| Crystal Rig Solar Farm | solar farm | 27.5 | approved, not built | 2.4 |
| Crystal Rig Phase 1 | wind farm | 62.5 | operational | 2.6 |
| Crystal Rig Phase 1 Repowering | wind farm | 72 | application submitted | 2.6 |
| Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase III | wind farm | 13.8 | operational | 2.6 |
| Aikengall II Community Wind Farm Battery | battery storage | 80 | operational | 2.7 |
| Aikengall | wind farm | 48 | operational | 2.8 |
| Aikengall II, Wester Dod Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 60.8 | operational | 2.8 |
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 (55.9031, -2.5278).