Fallago Rig (144 MW wind farm)
Fallago Rig is a 144 MW wind farm project in Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2013; the record was last updated on 2 July 2020. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 May 2005 | Application submitted |
| 6 June 2007 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 9 November 2010 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 9 November 2010 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 March 2011 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 144 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 July 2020
- Operator or applicant
- EDF Energy Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 48
- Address (REPD)
- Lammermuir Hills
- Council area (by location)
- not known
- Time to decision
- 286 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4059
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keepers House, Byrecleugh | battery storage | 49.5 | approved, not built | 1.7 |
| Longcroft Wind Farm | wind farm | 125 | application submitted | 4.8 |
| Newlands Hill Wind Energy Hub | wind farm | 136 | application submitted | 5.6 |
| Dunside Wind Farm | wind farm | 108 | approved, not built | 8.0 |
| Ditcher Law Wind Farm | wind farm | 52.8 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
| Townhead Farm | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawn | 8.6 |
| Brunta Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 18.4 | refused on appeal | 8.8 |
| Pogbie Wind Farm 1 | wind farm | 5.1 | operational | 9.1 |
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 (55.8313, -2.688).