The impact of decommissioning decisions on circular supply chains

When: Thursday, 20 November 2025, 17:30 - 18:15
Where: Auditorium 7
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Session description

Germany has decommissioned ~4,500 onshore wind turbines to date and is expected to account for the largest share of future decommissioning in Europe. A significant proportion of these decommissioned wind turbines were exported to predominantly European countries for a second lifecycle. Accordingly, this postpones waste handling and shifts its destination. Join this session to learn more about the multi-stakeholder decision-making related to decommissioning, second lifecycle and end-of-life pathways, and how this is linked to the establishment of circular supply chains.