In this way, wind energy suppliers and waste treatment operators would be connected with producers of reconditioned raw materials (also called Secondary Raw Materials) and their users (such as manufacturers of sanitary products, power distribution components, tools, industrial moulds, and thermal and acoustic insulation panels).
Italy's first pilot plant will be designed, built and operated according to this approach, with the goal of demonstrating the feasibility and real applicability of the new value chain proposed by Edison. In Edison, the initiative stems from a winning project in the 2020 edition of E-Deas, an in-house call for innovation focusing on employees' entrepreneurial and innovative ideas.
Under this project, Edison is currently finalising contractual agreements to start working with Italy's main wind power operators, with the aim of finding an effective and sustainable solution for the decommissioning of all wind turbine components as soon as possible, further promoting wind energy.