And someone will have to keep each one of them spinning. In fact, wind turbine repair technician is estimated to be one of the fastest-growing jobs in the US this decade, with at least 5,000 new roles by 2032. One onshore wind veteran who's been doing the work for 13 years spills to WIRED about what it's like.
FIRST THINGS FIRST: If you hate heights, being a wind turbine technician is probably not the career for you. Sure, we've had people who aren't comfortable with heights be successful in the job. But I can safely say you're climbing up 300 feet a day. (Sometimes literally: Older wind farms have turbines that you get up using ladders, although most places now use an elevator or trolley system.)
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