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Wind power: A lifeline or gamble for islands?

6 April 2026

17 minutes

Available for over a year

Highly exposed to volatile fossil fuel prices and intensifying climate change, island nations around the world are starting to ask: could they make a fortune from the gusty seas that surround them?

Advances in offshore wind technology are prompting island communities to consider whether they can become energy independent - or even electricity exporters.

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(Picture: Offshore wind farm on the edge of an island. Credit: Getty Images)