Energy
Wind, After the Subsidies
Onshore wind has graduated. The interesting question is what the second-generation repower looks like.
Field DeskMarch 22, 2026·4 min read
Photograph — editorial composite
A 1.5 MW turbine from 2008 sits on a foundation that could carry a 4.5 MW machine today. Repowering is the unglamorous, high-IRR side of the energy story.
It also raises an awkward question about the first generation of turbine blades, which are about to come down. The composite recycling market exists. It is not yet at scale.
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