‘New era’ for wind industry as Vestas makes blade recycling breakthrough
2/8/23
Vestas has unveiled a crucial new technology that could put an end to decommissioned wind turbine blades being sent for scrap.
The Danish manufacturing company says its solution “renders epoxy-based turbine blades as circular”, without the need for design or composition changes.
By combining newly discovered chemical technology, and partnerships with Olin and Stena Recycling, the method can be applied to blades currently in operation.
