The GreenerTower plates are made from steel that produces at least 63 per cent lower CO₂ emissions than conventional steel, as the certified production process limits emissions by using renewable-powered furnaces and scrap steel, for example, RWE says.

“This world-first is about moving circularity from promise to practice. RecyclableBlade is designed to enable composite materials to be recovered and recycled, addressing a growing end of life challenge. Together with GreenerTower, which lowers the carbon footprint of steel and reduces overall turbine emissions by around 20 percent, we are proving that sustainability can be delivered at scale in offshore wind, with safety, quality and certainty”, said Marc Becker , Senior Vice President of Siemens Gamesa Offshore.