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Scotland's first commercial wind farm recycled 99.9% of its decommissioned turbines

As of September 2026: Leading the firm that recycled all of Hagshaw Hill's blades

ScottishPower says 99.9% of the materials from Scotland's first commercial wind farm were recycled or reused when it was decommissioned. The 26 turbines at Hagshaw Hill in South Lanarkshire, turning since 1995, came down in 2023 and were replaced by 14 larger machines.

Updated Sep 10