Offshore wind farm decommissioning
An orientation of possible economic activity in the south holland region and the rotterdam port area
Jelle Joustra (TU Delft - Circular Product Design)
Thomas Hajonides van der Meulen (TNO)
Ton Bastein (TNO)
Siddharth Krishna Swamy (TNO)
Novita Saraswati (TNO)
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Abstract
A significant part of wind energy in the Netherlands is generated by offshore wind farms at sea. In the coming decades, the number of wind farms will be scaled up in line with current energy transition and sustainability objectives. What happens to these wind turbines when they reach the end of their operational life? What volumes of material are involved? How can we prevent an adverse impact of this dismantling on the environment? What forms of economic activity may result from this removal task? This report investigates the material flows, activities and future outlook for decommissioning of offshore wind until 2050.
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