A consortium led by Aker Offshore Wind and Scottish researchers is developing the UK’s first wind turbine blade recycling plant with the aim of ensuring a more sustainable future for the wind and composites manufacturing industries.
The £2m ($2.7m) three-year project has secured grants to develop an innovative pilot set to commercialise a method developed by the University of Strathclyde to separate the glass-fibre and resin components in composites and recover glass-fibres which can then be reprocessed, moulded, and reused in other industries, such as the motor trade and the construction industry.
