TY - JOUR
TI - Evaluation of the Environmental Impacts Related to the Wind Farms End-of-Life
AU - Mello, G
AU - Dias, M
AU - Robaina, M
T2 - Energy Reports
AB - In the last decades, the adoption of renewable energy, namely wind source, in Europe, have increased significantly. And it will continue to grow, as part of a strategy to reach the Paris Agreement and the Carbon-neutrality by 2050 goals.Simultaneously, the oldest wind farms are getting into their end-of-life (EoL) and uncertainties regarding the main aspects of the possible scenarios still remain, such as standards procedures, legislation and environmental impacts (emissions, pollution, etc.). Regarding the waste management, 85% to 90% of all the components of the wind turbine may be recycled, however the final disposal of the blades represents a unique concern, as this process is not completely well-established. Thus, the environmental impacts and relevant aspects related to the wind project flow may be assessed using the life cycle assessment. Moreover, the environmental study of new projects is a good source to identify possible impacts. Thus, this research aims to identify and analyse the main environmental impacts related to the end-of-life of wind farms scenarios, based on the state of the art and a literature review. Moreover, it gives floor to the discussion regarding the uncertainties about this very important stage, the final disposal of wind farms’ components emphasizing d the application of the principles of the circular economy.
DA - 2022/06//
PY - 2022
VL - 3
IS - Supplement 3
SP - 35
EP - 40
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722000245
DO - 10.1016/j.egyr.2022.01.024
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Land-Based Wind
KW - Fixed Offshore Wind
KW - Habitat Change
KW - Fish
KW - Invertebrates
KW - Human Dimensions
KW - Environmental Impact Assessment
KW - Life Cycle Assessment
ER -