In a significant move towards sustainable energy, Ørsted and Vestas, global leaders in renewable energy, have announced a commercial sustainability partnership. The partnership entails the procurement of low-carbon steel wind turbine towers and blades made from recycled materials from Vestas for all future joint offshore wind projects.The deployment of offshore wind plays a crucial role in enhancing energy security, ensuring affordable energy access, and combating the climate crisis. While wind energy already offers a 99% lower carbon footprint compared to coal, it is essential to address the carbon emissions associated with the manufacturing of materials and components used in wind farms as part of the journey to achieve net-zero emissions.To meet this challenge, Ørsted and Vestas have committed to installing low-carbon steel towers and blades made from recycled materials in all upcoming joint offshore wind farms. This partnership establishes a sustained demand for Vestas' innovative low-carbon and circular solutions.Mads Nipper, Group President and CEO of Ørsted, emphasizes the significance of partnerships and collective action in tackling climate change. The collaboration with Vestas allows for the integration and scaling of cutting-edge decarbonization and circularity solutions to meet the evolving customer demands for net-zero wind farms. Nipper urges decision-makers worldwide to join the effort and drive demand for low-carbon and circular solutions within the renewable energy sector.Henrik Andersen, CEO of Vestas, highlights the need for strong partnerships and collaboration to accelerate the energy transition successfully. The partnership with Ørsted expedites the deployment of Vestas' circular blade recycling technology and fosters the demand for low-carbon steel in the wind industry's supply chain. This collaboration sends a powerful message about the importance of commercial agreements and collective action in the urgent fight against the climate crisis.The partnership commits to procuring a minimum of 25% low-carbon steel towers and scaling circular blade recycling technology for all joint future offshore wind farms. Vestas has been at the forefront of cross-industrial collaboration to establish the availability of low-carbon steel for wind turbine towers. By utilizing scrap steel manufactured with on-site renewable electricity, carbon emissions from heavy steel plates used in towers can be reduced by up to 70%.Vestas and its partners in the CETEC project have also made significant progress in addressing the circularity challenge of wind turbine blades. They have pioneered a solution to break down composite materials and reuse recovered epoxy resin for new blades, thus reducing the need for landfilling. Ørsted will procure wind turbine blades made from recycled materials from Vestas once the technology is ready for commercial manufacturing.
In a significant move towards sustainable energy, Ørsted and Vestas, global leaders in renewable energy, have announced a commercial sustainability partnership. The partnership entails the procurement of low-carbon steel wind turbine towers and blades made from recycled materials from Vestas for all future joint offshore wind projects.The deployment of offshore wind plays a crucial role in enhancing energy security, ensuring affordable energy access, and combating the climate crisis. While wind energy already offers a 99% lower carbon footprint compared to coal, it is essential to address the carbon emissions associated with the manufacturing of materials and components used in wind farms as part of the journey to achieve net-zero emissions.To meet this challenge, Ørsted and Vestas have committed to installing low-carbon steel towers and blades made from recycled materials in all upcoming joint offshore wind farms. This partnership establishes a sustained demand for Vestas' innovative low-carbon and circular solutions.Mads Nipper, Group President and CEO of Ørsted, emphasizes the significance of partnerships and collective action in tackling climate change. The collaboration with Vestas allows for the integration and scaling of cutting-edge decarbonization and circularity solutions to meet the evolving customer demands for net-zero wind farms. Nipper urges decision-makers worldwide to join the effort and drive demand for low-carbon and circular solutions within the renewable energy sector.Henrik Andersen, CEO of Vestas, highlights the need for strong partnerships and collaboration to accelerate the energy transition successfully. The partnership with Ørsted expedites the deployment of Vestas' circular blade recycling technology and fosters the demand for low-carbon steel in the wind industry's supply chain. This collaboration sends a powerful message about the importance of commercial agreements and collective action in the urgent fight against the climate crisis.The partnership commits to procuring a minimum of 25% low-carbon steel towers and scaling circular blade recycling technology for all joint future offshore wind farms. Vestas has been at the forefront of cross-industrial collaboration to establish the availability of low-carbon steel for wind turbine towers. By utilizing scrap steel manufactured with on-site renewable electricity, carbon emissions from heavy steel plates used in towers can be reduced by up to 70%.Vestas and its partners in the CETEC project have also made significant progress in addressing the circularity challenge of wind turbine blades. They have pioneered a solution to break down composite materials and reuse recovered epoxy resin for new blades, thus reducing the need for landfilling. Ørsted will procure wind turbine blades made from recycled materials from Vestas once the technology is ready for commercial manufacturing.
