{
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/edp-pena-suar-wind-repowering-october-2026",
  "slug": "edp-pena-suar-wind-repowering-october-2026",
  "category": "renewable-integration",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-01",
  "sourceName": "EDP",
  "sourceUrl": "https://edp.com/en/europe/portugal/media/edp-launches-pioneering-repowering-project-pena-suar-wind-farm",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Portugal",
    "Wind power",
    "Renewable energy",
    "October 2026"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "EDP starts first Portuguese wind-farm repowering",
    "summary": "EDP has begun replacing ageing turbines at Pena Suar, a €24 million project expected to raise the site’s renewable output by 143%.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Four new turbines",
        "paragraphs": [
          "The 1 October announcement says 20 of the wind farm’s 24 turbines will be replaced by four modern units. Capacity for the repowered section rises from 10 MW to 18 MW, while the other four turbines remain in service."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "EDP",
            "url": "https://edp.com/en/europe/portugal/media/edp-launches-pioneering-repowering-project-pena-suar-wind-farm"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Higher output, reused materials",
        "paragraphs": [
          "EDP forecasts annual generation increasing from 22.9 GWh to 55.4 GWh. Work is under way, with completion planned by the first half of 2027; the company also says it has arranged specialist recycling for dismantled blades."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "EDP",
            "url": "https://edp.com/en/europe/portugal/media/edp-launches-pioneering-repowering-project-pena-suar-wind-farm"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}