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Iberdrola has awarded EnergyLoop the contract for recycling blades and managing part waste for the Isabela and Molar de Molinar wind farms, the first Iberdrola wind farms to be repowered in Spain. A total of 139 wind turbines will be dismantled, with 417 blades weighing more than 800 tonnes.

EnergyLoop was created in 2022 as a partnership between Iberdrola Ventures Perseo - through its Venture Builder programme for launching new innovative and sustainable businesses - and FCC Ámbito - a subsidiary of FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente specialising in integrated waste management – to lead wind turbine blade recycling on an industrial scale in Spain and Portugal in a pioneering facility.

EnergyLoop's blade recycling plant located in Navarra is expected to start operating in early 2025. In the meantime, it already has all the necessary facilities and permits to receive and collect the blades.

One of the most important factors during the dismantling process is managing the waste from the replaced wind turbines, especially the blades. The Iberdrola Group has already set a target of recycling 50% of the blades of dismantled wind turbines and solar panels by 2025 and 100% by 2030, as part of its commitment to the efficient use of resources and as part of its Circular Economy Plan. This involves a cultural change in the way we understand the production and consumption system to address the lack of resources, environmental impact, value creation and jobs.

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