Madrid, Spain - RecyclableBlades technology to be installed on 44 of Sofia’s 100 SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines

According to the company, Siemens Gamesa’s industry-leading and multi-award-winning RecyclableBlade has reached another important milestone, having been selected by RWE for 44 SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines to be installed at the Sofia offshore wind power project off the east coast of the UK. In 2022, RWE became the first commercial, large-scale offshore developer to install Siemens Gamesa’s fully RecyclableBlade, with a number of blades being utilized in the Kaskasi offshore wind power project located 35 km north of the island of Heligoland in the German North Sea. The Sofia project will utilize RecyclableBlades measuring 108 meters long, representing the first deployment of this variant. The Kaskasi project utilizes 81-meter-long RecyclableBlades on the selected SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines.

“Our industry-leading RecyclableBlade technology is now delivering even greater circularity of resources. When we began working with RWE on the Kaskasi project, we knew that we had taken the first major steps toward delivering a decisive change to the wind sector. Having the opportunity to produce and install 132 RecyclableBlades for the Sofia project is a remarkable achievement. It fully demonstrates the joint focus between our companies to develop and deliver even greater levels of sustainability for renewable power generation globally,” said Marc Becker, CEO of Siemens Gamesa’s offshore business.

According to Siemens Gamesa, their RecyclableBlade technology allows for the complete recovery and reuse of the blade's components at the end of its lifecycle. This includes separating the resin, fiberglass, and wood using a mild acid solution. The blades that utilize this technology will be produced at Siemens Gamesa's Hull factory, which previously constructed RecyclableBlades for the Kaskasi offshore wind power project.

Source: Siemens Gamesa