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Vattenfall expands circular targets on wind turbine components

Stuart Mitchell

In 2021, Vattenfall committed to an immediate landfill ban and set a goal to recycle 50 per cent of all wind turbine blades from its owned farms by 2025, with a target of 100 per cent by 2030. Building on this commitment, the company is now incorporating nacelle canopies and nose cones into its strategy, enforcing an immediate ban on landfilling these materials. The expanded target is already being integrated into existing wind farm decommissioning contracts. “Expanding our recycling target is a crucial step towards achieving a circular business by…

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Vattenfall recognised as sustainability leader in the renewable energy sector

Stuart Mitchell

Through the International Responsible Business Conduct Agreement organisations from across the renewable energy sector are working together to conduct supply chain due diligence in accordance with UN principles and OECD guidelines. The first independent assessment under the global agreement between businesses, trade unions and civil society organisations has confirmed Vattenfall’s Business Area Wind as a leader in the industry for its responsible business practices, providing a strong foundation for action to build on progress to date.   Vattenfall and the wider renewable energy industry are working to accelerate the shift…

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Sustainable procurement slashes carbon footprint from wind farm construction

Stuart Mitchell

In Bruzaholm in the south of Sweden, Vattenfall is erecting a 21 turbine onshore windfarm. From autumn 2025  it will deliver an annual output of 460 Gwh of fossil free power, an important contribution to the electricity supply in southern Sweden. What truly sets this project apart is the meticulous effort dedicated to minimizing the carbon footprint at every step of the construction process. Arthur Besse, Head of Onshore Wind Procurement explains: “At Vattenfall we are committed to become climate neutral across our value chain until 2040 and we have the…

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Vattenfall sets circular economy target for permanent magnets

Stuart Mitchell

Vattenfall has announced its commitment to achieving 100% circular outflow of permanent magnets from their wind farms decommissioned from 2030 onwards. This initiative marks Vattenfall as the first developer to commit to a detailed circular economy target for these crucial components. Permanent magnets are integral to wind turbine functionality, especially for direct drive turbines, and depending on size, turbines are housing between one to eight tons of these magnets. The amount of 1 ton of permanent magnets would be sufficient for use in approximately 20,000 standard home loudspeakers. These magnets…

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Youth racing event organised with the help of Vattenfall energy storage

Stuart Mitchell

Motorsport has long been closely associated with petrol. But that no longer has to be the case. The world’s first all-electric racing competition for juniors is now being held for the second year in a row. The competition – NXT Gen Cup – is decided over five rounds, four in Germany and one in Sweden. Famous motorsport arenas are being opened up to the promising young racing stars of the future, and the first round took place on 5–7 July at the Norisring in Germany.  The rest of the races…

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