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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy said Tuesday it has launched a recyclable wind turbine blade RecyclableBlades, a move that represents the latest example
of how the industry is trying to find ways to repurpose materials.
In a statement, the group claims that its RecyclableBlades are "the world's first recoverable wind turbine blades that can be used for commercial use offshore.
"
Siemens Gamesa said it will work with German utility RWE to install and test blades at the Kaskasi offshore wind farm in the North Sea in Germany, which is expected to begin commercial operations
in 2022.
The company said it is also working with EDF Renewables to deploy "multiple sets" of blades
"in future offshore wind farms.
"
What to do with wind turbine blades when they are no longer needed is a headache
for the industry.
This is because the resulting composite blades are difficult to recycle, meaning that many end up in landfills
at the end of their useful life.
As governments around the world try to increase their renewable energy capacity, it seems that the number of wind turbines worldwide will only increase, which in turn will increase the pressure on the industry to find sustainable solutions to deal with the blades
.
According to Siemens Gamesa, its recyclable blades use a new type of resin that "effectively separates
the resin from other components at the end of the blade's life.
" ”
The process is described as "gentle" compared to other existing methods of recycling wind turbine blades, protecting "the properties of the material in the blades,"
the company said.
These materials can be separated and reused for new applications
.
Over the past few years, many major players in the wind energy sector have announced plans to try to solve the problem of
how to deal with wind turbine blades.
In June, Denmark's Orsted said it would "recycle and reuse" all turbine blades
in its global wind farm portfolio once it was decommissioned.
That same month, GE's renewable energy division and cement maker Holcim reached a deal to explore the recycling of wind turbine blades
.
Last December, GE Renewable Energy and Veolia North America signed a "multi-year agreement" to recycle blades
removed from U.
S.
onshore wind turbines.
In January 2020, another wind energy giant, Vestas, said its goal was to produce "zero waste" turbines
by 2040.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy said Tuesday it has launched a recyclable wind turbine blade RecyclableBlades, a move that represents the latest example
of how the industry is trying to find ways to repurpose materials.
In a statement, the group claims that its RecyclableBlades are "the world's first recoverable wind turbine blades that can be used for commercial use offshore.
"
Siemens Gamesa said it will work with German utility RWE to install and test blades at the Kaskasi offshore wind farm in the North Sea in Germany, which is expected to begin commercial operations
in 2022.
The company said it is also working with EDF Renewables to deploy "multiple sets" of blades
"in future offshore wind farms.
"
What to do with wind turbine blades when they are no longer needed is a headache
for the industry.
This is because the resulting composite blades are difficult to recycle, meaning that many end up in landfills
at the end of their useful life.
As governments around the world try to increase their renewable energy capacity, it seems that the number of wind turbines worldwide will only increase, which in turn will increase the pressure on the industry to find sustainable solutions to deal with the blades
.
According to Siemens Gamesa, its recyclable blades use a new type of resin that "effectively separates
the resin from other components at the end of the blade's life.
" ”
The process is described as "gentle" compared to other existing methods of recycling wind turbine blades, protecting "the properties of the material in the blades,"
the company said.
These materials can be separated and reused for new applications
.
Over the past few years, many major players in the wind energy sector have announced plans to try to solve the problem of
how to deal with wind turbine blades.
In June, Denmark's Orsted said it would "recycle and reuse" all turbine blades
in its global wind farm portfolio once it was decommissioned.
That same month, GE's renewable energy division and cement maker Holcim reached a deal to explore the recycling of wind turbine blades
.
Last December, GE Renewable Energy and Veolia North America signed a "multi-year agreement" to recycle blades
removed from U.
S.
onshore wind turbines.
In January 2020, another wind energy giant, Vestas, said its goal was to produce "zero waste" turbines
by 2040.
