Since the first modern, utility‐scale wind turbines were installed in the 1990s, a large number of wind turbines are reaching their end‐of‐life (typically 20–25years) and each year an increasing number of blades are decommissioned. To stimulate efficient turbine reuse and recycling industry,...
This research introduces an innovative spatiotemporal approach to investigate the magnitude of the problem and quantify blade waste material associated with the EOL stage of wind turbine blades using the island of Ireland case study. The technical and spatiotemporal variability is assessed through an ...
Wind turbines, which are made of composite materials (steel, fibreglass, resin, iron, and aluminium), are sent to landfill at the end of their usable life. To stay ahead of the game, New Zealand needs to streamline the repurposing of wind turbine blades to ensure the circularity of wind ...
To put this into action, this study has focused on a New Zealand wind farm with 196 wind turbine blades at the end of its life cycle. Through a thorough review of documents, 60 potential ways were identified to repurposing these blades. Options falling under the downcycling category we...