Renewable Parts has been working with SSE Renewables over the last 19 months across the latter’s wind farms in the UK and Ireland to help reduce the carbon footprint and increase the sustainability of the company’s renewable energy assets.
The partners worked together to create a bespoke refurbishment and remanufacture programme to enable the company to reduce the amount of waste it sends to landfill and cut down the carbon footprint of operating and maintaining its wind turbines.
Over the 19-month period, Renewable Parts supplied SSE Renewables with a total of 46 yaw gears, which were sent to its UK and Irish wind farms and helped the company cut CO2 emissions by 23 tonnes and reduced the amount of scrap and waste sent to landfill by 11 tonnes.
Renewable Parts chief executive James Barry said: “SSE Renewables are a stand-out example of how companies can cut emissions and reduce waste in their day-to-day operations through the application of circular economy technology.
“We are hugely encouraged by the strong results from our collaboration and potential to increase sustainability within their business.”
SSE Renewables head of onshore wind Stuart Hood said: “We’re always looking for new and innovative ways in which we can reduce our CO2 emissions and make our business more sustainable.
“Renewable Parts share these principles and are a fantastic example of local supplier striving to enhance our industry.
“As a principal partner of COP26 with the UK Government it has never been more important that we continue to push the barriers and support local economy.
“The work that Renewable Parts does has impressed us and we are looking forward to building on the progress we have made together by furthering our work on circular economy and re-manufacture as we work towards net-zero emissions.”