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Stevo has
23rd October 2020, 05:29
Can wind turbine blades be recycled melted down or repurposed

Can the operating system be reused

Ralph Day
23rd October 2020, 06:50
If you can find all the pieces of the blades after the catastrophic failure, probably. I couldn't find any of the broken bits that flew off of my Southwest windpower H80 after the inevitable self destruction.

Bergey better.

Rob Beckers
25th October 2020, 07:11
So this was you Ralph? :eek:

Wind turbine explodes - YouTube

-RoB-

Ralph Day
25th October 2020, 07:18
No Rob
FAilure was our 2014 Xmas Eve present. Woke to "trimmed" blades after a major wind storm. It happened in the dark, but I might have been fun to see. The replacement supplier was impressed that it had lasted 11 years. Unusual for SWWP products.

Ralph