China to set up recycling system for ageing wind turbines, solar panels – state planner
MACRO POLICY & REGULATION
China to set up recycling system for ageing wind turbines, solar panels – state planner
MACRO POLICY & REGULATION

China to set up recycling system for ageing wind turbines, solar panels – state planner

 

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China will set up a recycling system for ageing wind turbines and solar panels as it tries to tackle the growing volumes of waste generated by the industry, the state planner said.

China has ramped up its wind and solar manufacturing capabilities to decarbonise its economy and ease its dependence on coal, and it’s on track to meet its target of achieving total wind and solar capacity of 1,200 GW by 2030, up from 758 GW in 2022. As older projects are replaced, waste volumes are set to soar, posing environmental risks.

To cope with the challenge, China will draw up new industrial standards and rules detailing the proper ways to decommission, dismantle and recycle wind and solar facilities, the National Development and Reform Commission, said.

China would have a “basically mature” full-process recycling system for wind turbines and solar panels by the end of the decade, it said.