Seminar: Initial steps in piloting the value chain for wind turbine blade recycling

Project: CompositeCircle
Virtual event
  • Date & Time
    16. September 2026
    14:30 - 17:00 (CET)
  • Organiser
    Centria UAS, Finland Finnish Plastic Industries Federation, Finland Luleå University of Technology, Sweden Podcomp, Sweden
  • Venue
    • Virtual event

Description

The objective of the seminar is to provide participants with practical knowledge and strategies for managing composite waste from end-of-life wind turbines. The seminar will present the project’s pilot activities and highlight the opportunities they create for both industry stakeholders and end-users. The aim is to promote collaboration between wind energy operators, waste management companies, and technology providers in order to develop safe, efficient, and sustainable solutions for the processing and utilization of composite materials.

Link for participation online: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/351338742683578?p=KeA6L6V3Dj5FdZin2T

Agenda

  •  
    Time
    Item
  •  
    Seminar
    14:30 Welcome and introduction to the ongoing project, Eemeli Seppänen (Centria)
    14:35 Pilot 1: Co-processing across Baltics (WMAL, ENA, RTU)
    14:55 Pilot 2: The potential of solvolysis methods, results, and the utilization of the material as end products (Noma, Centria, LTU)
    15:15 Guidebook: Bringing the overall concept together (RTU)
    15:30 Break
    15:50 RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Title: TBA
    16:10 Guest 2, TBA
    16:30 Panel discussion, Pirjo Pietikäinen (Finnish Plastics Industries Federation)
    17:00 End of the event
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