Overview
Dunside wind farm is a proposed onshore site set in the Lammermuir Hills and near to EDF power solutions UK’s Fallago Rig wind farm, north of Westruther.
The final design of the wind farm is for 14 turbines with a maximum ground to blade tip height of 150 metres (two turbines), 180 metres (three turbines) and 220 metres (nine turbines). These would need to be lit up at night, and unlike Fallago Rig 1, they will be clearly visible from Lauder Common, day and night. Once operational the site would generate around 108MW of electricity.
Project Timeline
2020 – Scottish Ministers refuse permission to extend the Fallago Rig wind farm due to concerns about the landscape and visual impact of the new turbines
June 2023 – Revised project (renamed as Dunside) submitted to Scottish Government for consent
July 2023 – Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted
August 2024 – Supplementary Environmental Information Report (SEI Report) submitted
June 2025 – Scottish Borders Council backed planning officer’s recommendation to not object to the scheme
Visit EDF’s Dunside Wind Farm website to stay up-to-date with the latest developments.