Waste and material flow analysis in the end-of-life wind energy system

In the specific case of French onshore wind farms, waste management of these systems has become an important factor of the wind energy industry’s sustainability. The aim of this paper is to quantify wind turbine (WT) material wastes and flows across the Champagne-Ardenne (CA) region from 2002 to 2020. To do so, a material flow analysis (MFA) model was used. It included three maintenance strategies used for onshore wind turbines. Results show...