We have been working to ensure that Crystal Rig continues to:
Deliver a consistent supply of renewable electricity
Support the economy and community
Repowering Crystal Rig
The earliest turbines at Crystal Rig have been turning for over 20 years and we are exploring the potential to repower the site – putting up new, taller, but fewer, turbines.
A Section 36 Application has been submitted to the Scottish Government to:
- Decommission the existing 25 turbines
- Install 10 new turbines with a maximum tip height of 200m
- Delivering a community benefit package of £360,00/yr or £12.6m over 35yrs
- Generating enough clean energy to power the equivalent of 83,000 average Scottish households
Key Facts
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We have been undertaking a range of consultation with the community and key stakeholders to gather feedback that has, alongside the results of the technical assessments, informed our design.
We recently held further public events. The information we had on display can be found here.
We evaluate and present the effects of the project in the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIA-R). The EIA-R accompanies our application which was submitted in September 2025.
