2/3 June 2026 • Hamburg

“The oldest wind farms are usually in the best wind sites – because they were the first to be built. But if we don’t repower them then they have the least efficient turbines. That needs to change. Governments must implement the excellent new EU permitting rules, which make it easier to repower.“

“Repowering ticks all the boxes: you use the old site, you don’t need a brand new grid connection – and the local communities support the wind farm and the benefits it brings and want it to continue” – Giles Dickson, CEO, WindEurope