Press release 40/2019 from 01.11.2019 | Last changed: 14.11.2019
Insufficient recycling capacities for dismantling wind-powered installations
… blades and risks for man and the environment if dismantling is unprofessional. In addition, operator reserves built up for dismantling may not be sufficient. Maria … to 5.5 million tonnes per year) and steel (nearly one million tonnes per year), in addition to copper and aluminium. The existing recycling infrastructure is equipped … of waste product responsibility for rotor blades might create incentive to create additional recycling capacities. Wind turbine operators must create reserves for …