Key facts
Lammermuir Hills in Berwickshire
48 turbines
Generating capacity of 144MW
Powering up to 86,000 homes*
£240,000 for investing in the community per year
Site status: In operation
Background: Commissioned May 2013
Number and type of turbines: 48 3MW turbines
Height: Tip heights of 110 - 125 meters
£3 million invested into the local economy
More than 350 jobs created during construction
Notice of decision
EDF Energy Renewables Ltd (EDF ER)
Fallago Rig Wind Farm Limited
ELECTRICITY ACT 1989
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997
THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT)(SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017
THE ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATIONS (APPLICATIONS FOR VARIATION OF CONSENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2013
As directed by regulation 23(4) of the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) 2017, notice is hereby given that EDF Energy Renewables Ltd (EDF ER) (“the Company”) has been refused consent by Scottish Ministers to construct and operate a 12 turbine wind farm extension known as Fallago Rig Wind Farm Extension, with a ground to blade tip height of 126.5 metres, on land approximately 7.5km north of Westruther and 7.9km south of Gifford, in the Planning Authority area of Scottish Borders Council.
As directed by regulation 23(4) of the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) 2017, notice is hereby given that Fallago Rig Wind Farm Limited (“the Company”) has been granted a variation to the section 36 consent by Scottish Ministers to operate the 48 turbine wind farm known as Fallago Rig Wind Farm, with a ground to blade tip height of between 110 metres and 125 metres, on land approximately 7.5km north of Westruther and 7.9km south of Gifford, in the Planning Authority area of Scottish Borders Council, for an additional 5 years.
Copies of the decision statements and related documentation can be obtained on the Energy Consents website.
Copies of the decision statements and related documentation have been made available to Scottish Borders Council to be made available for public inspection by being placed on the planning register.