Sustainability

We see sustainability and biodiversity enhancement as integral parts during the development,
construction, and operation of our wind farms.

Wind power with a vision

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We are proud to invest in new technologies in the Danish market.

RWE is helping to shape the sustainable future of the world’s power supply. As part of society and a key player in the worldwide energy market, we are aware of the responsibility that goes with our role. We exercise that responsibility every day by applying clear principles to our corporate and social actions.

At RWE we are fully committed to working towards circularity and net-zero emissions. Read more about our sustainability strategy and find our full sustainability report here.

GreenerTowers

As the first developer globally, we will install CO2-reduced steel towers at our Danish offshore wind farm Thor. Offshore Wind already has one of the lowest life-cycle carbon footprints of power generation technologies. However, tower production accounts for around one third of all wind turbine-related CO2 emissions.

Thus, using greener steel is a significant step towards producing even more sustainable wind power.

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Recyclable rotor blades

We have also invested in the worldwide-first recyclable rotor blades from Siemens Gamesa for that offshore wind farm. We are already testing the recyclable wind turbine blades under real-life conditions at our German offshore wind farm Kaskasi and we have decided to also install them at Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK.

More than one million tons of blade material are expected to be installed globally every year. Our recyclable blades can avoid those materials ending their life in a landfill and give them a second use. While many components of a wind turbine already have established recycling practices, recycling the composite materials used in wind turbine blades has been more challenging.

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Now, for the first time, thanks to a new type of resin with a special chemical structure the composite materials used in Siemens Gamesa’s recyclable blades can be separated again.

This process ensures that the properties of the individual materials remain intact so that they can be reused in new casting applications, for example in the automotive industry or in consumer goods.

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To realise the long-term offshore wind ambitions and meet green transition targets, it is essential to ensure that we have the necessary skilled workforce. To further this agenda, RWE is proud to be a member of Engineer the Future.

Engineer the Future is an alliance of key players in the industry dedicated to inspire and promote interest in engineering and technical expertise among children and young adults in order to secure the necessary talent for our future workforce.

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