澳大利亚的Codrington风力农场即将关闭,使涡轮机基地被掩埋,引发了关于退役标准的辩论。 Australia’s Codrington Wind Farm to close, leaving turbine bases buried, sparking debate over decommissioning standards.

澳大利亚Codrington风力农场曾经是澳大利亚最大的风力农场,25年后即将关闭,太平洋蓝色公司提议将其14个混凝土和钢质涡轮机基埋于维多利亚西南部。 Australia’s Codrington Wind Farm, once the nation’s largest, is set to close after 25 years, with Pacific Blue proposing to leave its 14 concrete and steel turbine foundations buried in south-west Victoria. 该计划正由地方和国家机构审查,与1999年的许可证不同,1999年的许可证要求完全恢复场地,其中没有关于使这类基础设施退役的国际标准。 The plan, under review by local and state agencies, departs from the 1999 permit requiring full site reinstatement, citing no international standard for decommissioning such infrastructure. 该公司将拆除地面部件,用土壤和植被覆盖其余的地基,并资助回收涡轮机叶片的研究。 The company will dismantle above-ground components, cover remaining foundations with soil and vegetation, and fund research into recycling turbine blades. 在最后批准之前,该决定可开创一个先例,因为至少有31个澳大利亚风力农场接近报废。 The decision, pending final approval, could set a precedent as at least 31 other Australian wind farms near end-of-life.