What is the lifetime of wind turbines?
The expected lifetime of a wind farm is 25 years form the date of commissioning. At the end of this period, a decision would be made to refurbish, replace or remove the turbines. If a decision were taken to decommission the wind farm, this would involve dismantling and removing from site the turbines and associated infrastructure, restoring the land to its former state. Usually the foundations are buried and graded over with top soil as removing them would cause more land damage than leaving the in situ.
