Fallago Rig 2 (extension) (41 MW wind farm)
Fallago Rig 2 (extension) is a 41 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 25 June 2020; the record was last updated on 9 July 2020. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 January 2016 | Application submitted |
| 21 December 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 25 June 2020 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 25 June 2020 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 41 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 9 July 2020
- Operator or applicant
- EDF Energy Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00003102
- Appeal reference
- WIN-140-5
- Turbines
- 12
- Turbine height
- 127 m
- Address (REPD)
- Fallago Rig 2, Longformacus, Duns
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- Time to decision
- 230 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4964
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lees Hill Energy Park | solar farm | 60 | application submitted | 2.1 |
| Lees Hill Energy Park | wind farm | 36 | application submitted | 2.1 |
| Black Hill (Borders) | wind farm | 28.6 | operational | 3.9 |
| Inch Moor Wind Farm | wind farm | 51.2 | application withdrawn | 4.3 |
| Dunside Wind Farm | wind farm | 108 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Crystal Rig Phase 1 Repowering | wind farm | 72 | application submitted | 8.4 |
| Crystal Rig Phase 1 | wind farm | 62.5 | operational | 8.4 |
| Lees Hill Energy Park | battery storage | 60 | application submitted | 9.8 |
| Aikengall IIa Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 81.7 | operational | 9.8 |
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 (55.808, -2.4924).