The wind energy industry experiences significant volatility, influenced by a historical reliance on subsidies that fostered an environment lacking in unsubsidized profitability. This has led to poor project pricing discipline, overly optimistic projections regarding project delivery, regulatory approvals, and construction timelines. Even leading companies like Vestas demonstrate an unstable profit history, with average EBIT margins around 4% over 25 years, alternating between cycles of losses and profits. The industry is poised for transformation as it grapples with past challenges and looks towards an uncertain future, compounded by the effects of long-term contracts set in an inflationary context that are often unprofitable.

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