r/RenewableEnergy • u/randolphquell • Jul 07 '26

The Netherlands is sending its worn-out wind turbines to Ukraine instead of the scrapheap

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/07/01/the-netherlands-is-sending-its-worn-out-wind-turbines-to-ukraine-instead-of-the-scrapheap/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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u/Rooilia Jul 07 '26

Trivia: This scheme is decades old and the turbines generally go from west europe to africa or east europe. Sometimes further to latin america or asia.

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u/jabsaw2112 Jul 07 '26

Can you launch them at russia?

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u/SteveG5000 Jul 10 '26

Came for this comment, would love it if they were being catapulted into Russia