Europe’s wind energy buildout is ramping up – and our capacity is expanding year after year. But we shouldn’t forget about our older capacity – or lose sight of what to do with it. 783 MW was decommissioned in Europe last year – and we’re expecting 27 GW to be decommissioned between now and 2030.
In the race to meet our climate and energy targets, we need to make crucial decisions about these vital installations. And as an industry with a stake in all things green, we should be doing our best to encourage circular re-use of our turbines when they are phased out.
EoLIS – WindEurope’s End-of-Life Issues & Strategies Seminar – is our annual get-together looking at the challenges and opportunities we face when it comes to our aging turbines. Wind energy innovation is more than a question of bigger models and greater yield – but delivering circular turbines which last longer, require less maintenance, and can be repurposed beyond their service life. Decarbonisation is a long-term process – and large-scale planning for Europe’s turbine fleet is essential as well.
This year, EoLIS is heading to Sweden’s second-larest city, Gothenburg, for a two-day roundup of the latest in the turbine end-of-life and circularity debate. It’s a chance to meet experts in turbine design and sustainability, and to meet technical wind energy newcomers and veterans from all over Europe.
EoLIS 2024 is the place to be to learn about the latest trends and developments in the field and network with other professionals.
“As one of the leaders of the Repowering, Q ENERGY is proud to sponsor, speak and chair round tables at EoLIS since its creation. This event raises questions and bring answers to the future of wind farms in Europe. Considering turbines aging, this seminar should be in all Wind Industry actors’ diaries to think together to the best strategies to be investigated.”
Deputy head of repowering and partnerships at Q ENERGY
“We are a software start up helping wind farm owners plan for end of life so EOLIS is a perfect cross section of the people in the wind industry who would be interested in our product. For us it’s a no brainer to be at EOLIS and by sponsoring the event it gives us that extra exposure that we need in the market.”
Venture Lead at ReWind by DNV
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