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What to Do with the Old Turbines?
Image: WindEuropeOfficial Press Release WindEurope:
Solving wind farms' 'end of life' challenges key to meeting renewables targets
The first edition of WindEurope’s End-of-Life Issues and Strategies (EoLIS) seminar enjoyed a great success.
More than 170 delegates from more than 100 organisations, European institutions and national governments gathered in the old Irish College in Leuven, Belgium for the first seminar dedicated to lifetime extension, repowering and decommissioning of wind assets. A significant share of Europe’s wind turbine fleet will come to the end of its operational life within the next 10 to 15 years. In order to fulfil Europe’s long-term decarbonisation agenda, the share of wind energy in the energy mix needs to grow further, and this outgoing generation capacity will have to be replaced. According to... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope
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