Iberdrola Highlights Circular Economy Benefits as Scottish Wind Farm Is Repowered

Collett Delivers 107 Wind Turbine Components To Lairg II Wind Farm

Collett, a leading name in specialist wind turbine transport, has successfully delivered 107 wind turbine components to the Lairg II wind farm in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands.

99.9% of materials from Scotland’s first wind farm have been recycled and reused

Nearly all decommissioned materials from Scotland’s first commercial wind farm have been recycled and reused – most of it by suppliers based within 30 miles of the site.  Critics of wind energy argue that one of its big problems is that turbines cannot easily be recycled. The rotors are particularly troublesome, they say, given that ...

Scottish Wind Farm Claims Victory with 26 Wind Turbines Being Mostly Recycled - Energy News Beat

ENB Pub Note: This article first ran on the Energy News Beat Substack.  The U.S. is facing an $89 billion liability in the wind industry that nobody is talking about. Scotland’s first commercial wind farm is being held up as proof that wind power can be circular. A Mott MacDonald report for ScottishPower Renewables says 99.9 percent of materials from 26 decommissioned turbines at Hagshaw Hill in South Lanarkshire were recycled or reused—79.5 pe…

Iberdrola Highlights Circular Economy Benefits as Scottish Wind Farm Is Repowered

Iberdrola is enhancing the circular economy through the refurbishment of UK's wind farms, notably after decommissioning Hagshaw Hill 1. The repowered site now generates 80 MW, supplying electricity to around 57,000 homes. The initiative emphasizes recycling materials, especially turbine blades, creating economic opportunities while promoting sustainable practices in renewable energy.