BRAKE PADS & ASBESTOS

- Gathering wind asset owners on a topic discussed globally

19th of January 2026

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Asbestos in Brake Pads – An Owner-Only Technical Exchange

Wind asset owners from Argentina to Melbourne — and many regions in between — recently raised a shared and growing concern: the potential presence of asbestos in brake pads across multiple technologies and components.

What began with 3S service lift brake pads has expanded to include Avanti and Hailo service lifts, and several OEMs — including Nordex, Goldwind, and Vestas — have already communicated with their operators on this topic.

During our latest turbine meeting, members expressed clear concern that asbestos might be present in service-lift brake systems, and possibly in other brake pads used across turbines and auxiliary systems.

This topic has now become a cross-technology, cross-OEM concern for owners.

Purpose of this meeting

To provide a trusted, owner-to-owner environment where:

• Asset owners can share findings, questions, and uncertainties

• Asset owners can compare communication and technical evidence

• We can collectively assess possible exposure across fleets and components

• Owners can align on next steps, approaches, and safety implications

Why this matters

Asbestos is a regulated material with significant health, compliance, and operational implications.
Owners want to understand the scope, the risks, and whether more components — beyond service lifts — could contain asbestos.

Who should join

This meeting is strictly for wind asset owners and their technical, HSE, and operational representatives. No suppliers or OEMs will be present unless explicitly invited by the group at a later stage.

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