Renewable Energy updates – Windmills/Solar Panel/Pylons/Battery storage

This page lists the local renewable energy developments around Lauderdale for information. We have provided the online link for each and information regarding the planning situation. You can look up the project, and also make your own representations to the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) and the relevant energy company during the planning windows and consultations should you wish to.

We have listed: Wind farms; solar parks; battery storage sites; and transmision proposals.  We are hoping to update this specific page monthly.

 
PROPOSED and EXISTING LOCAL WIND-FARMS
 
proposed wind-farm of 8 turbines and battery storage. Nearest turbine approx 6km NW of
Lauder.
ECU ref: ECU00004890
proposed wind-farm of 19 turbines, Nearest turbine approx 6km N of Lauder.
ECU ref: ECU00004744
Proposed wind-farm of up to 14 turbines, nearest approx. 10km from Lauder in the
Lammermuirs, next to the existing Fallago Rig wind farm.
ECU ref: 00003436
 
An extension of the life and repowering of existing wind farm on top of Soutra, approx. 14 km
north of Lauder.
This requires extensive upgrades to existing power lines, including bigger pylons.
Unclear what the planning situation is currently – current wind-farm planning with SBC
 
Existing wind-farm of 12 turbines north-west of Lauder. Nearest turbine approx. 1.5 km from
Lauder.
 
Proposed wind farm of up to 10 turbines totalling 72 mw; and solar farm up to 40 mw; and
battery storage up to 40 mw; off A7 northwest of Lauder;
nearest turbine approx 7km from Lauder
currently consulting; intend to submit for planning later in 2025.
ECU REF : O0006143
 
PROPOSED AND EXISTING SOLAR PARKS NEAR LAUDER
 
There are no current planning applications for solar farms near Lauder.
Woodheads Energy Park:
2 km SW Lauder, near Blainslie.
Proposal is for co-located 100 MW solar farm and 100mw battery storage.
Planning not yet submitted.
BATTERY STORAGE NEAR LAUDER
several proposed as part of wind-farms and solar farms (see above) additionally:
Gala North Substation:
Proposal for a 5-6 hectare electricity substation with battery storage on a 24 hectare site.
Approx 5km from Lauder, near Blainslie and Threepwood Moss.
Consultation in progress (April 2025)
TRANSMISSION LINES PROPOSALS: Lauder and surrounding area
Increased electricity production requires increased capacity to transmit the electricity to where
it is being used. Hence the need for bigger transmission lines and bigger pylons as well as
increased storage (batteries).
CROSS-BORDER SUPPLY LINE: proposed by SPEnergy Networks :
The proposal is to connect the Gala North substation with Teviot substation to the South with
increased capacity power lines and larger pylons.
Consultation still in progress until  2nd May and you can feed back online.