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ESRS disclosure: ESRS E5 \ DR E5-2 \ Paragraph 20c
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- Provide a detailed account of how your organization applies circular design principles, specifically focusing on actions and resources that enhance product durability and optimize usage. Include information on how these efforts contribute to increased rates of reuse, repair, refurbishing, remanufacture, repurposing, and recycling.
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Question Id: E5-2_03
In alignment with our resource management policy objective, we continuously work to reduce, reuse, and recycle resources for our assets. As we have a large portfolio of offshore wind farms in operation, our ability to increase the reuse and refurbishment of spare parts during the lifetime of the assets can both lower our use of virgin materials, extend the lifetime of the assets, and reduce our operational costs. In 2024, we have progressed on this action by ordering more than 300 refurbished yaw brake calipers on our East and West Coast hubs in the UK. Calipers are used to hold the nacelle in place when the brakes are applied and are a part of the hydraulic system. For each caliper we reuse, we also lower the cost of our wind farm maintenance. In addition, we have set up refurbishment loops for several other minor components with a long leadtime to reduce the risk of lost production. By 2030, we intend to establish fully commercial, technically approved refurbishment loops for more than 100 of our key minor components, reducing our overall need for virgin materials during the operational phase of our renewable assets. This is further a mitigation measure towards our identified risk related to the global increase in demand for various scarce critical materials.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 90%
- Provide the total amount of waste generated from your operations, expressed in tonnes or kilogrammes. Include a detailed breakdown of the waste directed to disposal, categorized by treatment type, and specify the quantities of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Enumerate the waste treatment types utilized.
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Question Id: E5-5_09
In 2024, 1,757 tonnes of hazardous waste and 13,187 tonnes of non-hazardous waste were directed to disposal. Treatment types include incineration (1,527 tonnes hazardous, 63 tonnes non-hazardous) and landfill (33 tonnes hazardous, 317 tonnes non-hazardous).
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 90%