The surprising use of retired wind turbines: they are already being sold as cheap houses

The wind turbines They have been in operation for several decades. They suffer significant wear and tear, which is why hundreds of them are removed every year to be renewed. What do we do with these giants?

The Nordic countries are several decades ahead of us in environmental and recycling issues. From there come the most original solutions to face a crucial problem: recycle wind turbines.

In countries like Sweden, Norway or Denmark, they use the turbine blades as parking for bicycles, and even as children’s swings. And now they are taking advantage wind turbine nacelles to build cheap houses.

A 36 square meter turbine-house

The Swedish energy company Vattenfall, in collaboration with the architectural group Superuse Studios, has recycled the gondola of a Vestas V80 2-MW turbinewhich had been operating in Austria for 20 years.

According to describe New Atlasthey have emptied the interior to leave only the fiberglass, which is very resistant, and also insulates against water and light. Next they insulated its interior, and added plumbing and electricity.

This turbine-house has inside a kitchen, a bathroom, and a shared room which is used as a living room and, at night, as a bedroom:

This recycled wind turbine nacelle integrates a solar-powered water boiler for washing and showering, a heat pump for air conditioning, a ventilation system, and even an outdoor electric vehicle charging point.

All energy is obtained through four solar panels placed on the roof of the turbinewhich supply 1,800 W.

The house measures 4 x 10 x 30 meters, and has an area of ​​36 square meters.. It is enough for one person, but can also be used as home retirement, vacation, and even an extra home in the garden.

It must be taken into account that this Vestas turbine is already 20 years old, and it is one of the smallest still in operation.

Nowadays modern turbines are between two and three times larger, so we would be talking about an area of ​​between 60 and 100 square meterswhich is equivalent to a conventional house.

Wind turbines are difficult to recycle, which is why energy companies are committed to reusing them when they are retired. Turn them into cheap housesis one of the most curious and practical ideas.

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