What happens to decommissioned wind turbines and blades? Some are finding new life as buildings.

Europe is on track for a record wind year, with 8.8 GW of new capacity installed in the first half of 2026 – a 30 per cent jump year on year.

That’s enough electricity to power around seven million European households and replace fossil fuel imports equivalent to 25 LNG tankers a year, according to industry nonprofit WindEurope.

But every turbine that goes up eventually means one coming down – and manufacturers are still working out how to make sure none of the materials go to waste.

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    12 hours ago

    An interesting guest house if nothing else though if want to set up plumbing

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      11 hours ago

      It’s the perfect guest house. Separate from the main house and not comfortable for long term visits.