Dunside Wind Farm (108 MW)
Dunside Wind Farm is a 108 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 24 March 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 31 March 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 June 2023 | Application submitted |
| 24 March 2026 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 24 March 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 108 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 31 March 2026
- Operator or applicant
- EDF Energy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00003436
- Turbines
- 15
- Turbine height
- 220 m
- Address (REPD)
- W/O Dunside Longformacus Duns
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- Time to decision
- 145 weeks
- REPD reference
- 10865
The scheme also includes 20 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallago Rig 2 (extension) | wind farm | 41 | refused on appeal | 4.5 |
| Keepers House, Byrecleugh | battery storage | 49.5 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Lees Hill Energy Park | solar farm | 60 | application submitted | 6.5 |
| Lees Hill Energy Park | wind farm | 36 | application submitted | 6.5 |
| Brunta Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 18.4 | refused on appeal | 7.3 |
| Inch Moor Wind Farm | wind farm | 51.2 | application withdrawn | 8.0 |
| Fallago Rig | wind farm | 144 | operational | 8.0 |
| Newlands Hill Wind Energy Hub | wind farm | 136 | application submitted | 8.1 |
| Crystal Rig Phase 1 Repowering | wind farm | 72 | application submitted | 8.3 |
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 (55.8155, -2.5635).