The glass fibre-reinforced thermoset polymer composite materials from which components are made are difficult to reprocess.
The EU’s first generation of wind turbines is beginning to reach its end-of-life. Although repurposing or recycling wind turbines has both economic and environmental benefits, recycling them is a technical challenge. The glass fibre-reinforced thermoset polymer composite materials from which components are made are difficult to reprocess. Similarly, on the solar panel front, good recycling practices are not yet fully developed in Europe.