The main components of a wind turbine include the tower, blades, hub, nacelle (including nacelle cover and internal equipment, components), and the transformer box. Assuming all products are manufactured and assembled at the wind power plant, the materials consumed during this phase include glass fibers, epoxy resin, steel, permanent magnets, cast iron, aluminum, copper, rubber, etc. Energy consumption includes electricity, natural gas, etc. During the recycling and disposal phase, assuming the recovery rate of steel, iron, aluminum, copper, and other metal materials, as well as wood, in the wind turbine structure (including the tower) is 90%, while resins, glass fibers, plastics, rubbers, etc. are incinerated; other materials are treated with landfill disposal.
Search
