Energy giant RWE confirms flagship Sofia offshore wind farm will see 44 turbines fitted with innovative new recyclable blades
RWE has announced it has inked a deal with wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa to install its new recyclable blades as part of its flagship Sofia offshore wind farm off the north east coast of England.
The agreement will see Siemens Gamesa provide the blades for 44 of the 100 turbines that are being installed as part of the 1.4GW project, which is due to come online in 2026.
The deal marks another major milestone for recyclable blade technologies, after Siemens Gamesa last year debuted the “world’s first” recyclable blade for the onshore wind market, before then installing the technology offshore for the first time at RWE’s Kaskasi wind farm off the German island Heligoland.
The lightweight composite materials used in wind turbine blades have previously been challenging to recycle and as a result blades have typically been consigned to landfill, creating a huge waste footprint for aging wind farms.
However, Siemens Gamesa has developed a new resin type for us in its blades, which boasts a chemical structure that allows for composite materials to be separated so that they can then be re-cast for new applications. The company said the materials could then be reused by the automotive industry, or in consumer goods like suitcases and flatscreen casings. https://www.businessgreen.com/…/world-uk-offshore-wind…
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