Wind turbine recycling could power one million EVs a year

Tuesday 02 Jun 2026
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Recycling decommissioned UK offshore wind turbines could recover enough magnet material to manufacture one million electric vehicles annually. This is the conclusion of a new report published by the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC), which is led by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Analysis commissioned from Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at Warwick University shows that the UK can secure a sovereign capability in manufacturing by recycling neodymium, a critical mineral used in electric vehicles, aircraft systems and wind turbines.

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