This is, in fact, the first commercial operation of the new recyclable blades by Siemens Gamesa, in the wind turbines located in the Kaskasi park, in Germany.
Finally, the first recyclable wind blades from Siemens Gamesa are running in a wind turbine, which is located in the offshore wind farm in the city of Kaskasi, Germany. This is the first commercial installation and operation of wind turbine technology with recyclable wind blades.
Siemens recyclable wind blades finally go live at Kaskasi wind farm
The set of wind blades high-tech recyclable blades from Siemens Gamesa was named 'RecyclableBlade'. The recyclable wind blades installed on the park's turbines were made from various materials embedded in resin.
According to explanations given by Siemens Gamesa, regarding the manufacture of the blades, the separation of resin, fiberglass, wood, among other materials, is done through a mild acid solution.
Siemens also points out that the materials can then enter the circular economy, causing new products to be created, such as suitcases or flat panel casings, without the need to resort to other or more raw resources.
Siemens Gamesa wind blade technology development process
The entire technology part of the 'RecyclableBlade' wind blades was developed in the city of Aalborg, Denmark. The blades were manufactured in the city of Hull, in the United Kingdom. The nacelles were manufactured and installed in Cuxhaven, Germany.
The plan of Siemens Games is to make all of its wind turbine blades 100% recyclable by the year 2030, and to make all of its wind turbines 100% recyclable by the year 2040.
The promise of bringing Siemens' RecyclableBlade technology to market in just 10 months was indeed fulfilled, as the wind blades were launched in mid-September 2021 and installation within RWE's Kaskasi park project took place in the month past in July.
Without a doubt, it is commendable and impressive how the delivery of wind blades to the market was actually on time. Clearly, this pace is what all technology companies need to follow to make it feasible to increase renewable energy generation capacity sufficiently to combat the global climate emergency.
Features of wind blades
The Kaskasi offshore park, where the 342 megawatt (MW) wind turbine is located, is under the responsibility of its owner, the energy company RWE, located in Germany. RWE is about 35 km north of the island of Heligoland in the German North Sea.
Siemens did not specify in detail as to how many of the 38 SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines the offshore wind farm will feature the RecyclableBlade, but only reported that "some wind turbines" will be recyclable.
The company's wind turbines are being touted by the company as the "handmade Siemens Gamesa B81 recyclable blades, each with a length of 81 meters".
Get to know Siemens Gamesa
Siemens Gamesa has been operating in the market for 40 years, investing in the unlimited potential of wind energy, which ranges from powering large factories and shopping centers to lighting homes and residences around the world.
Siemens has been a technological leader for years, since the first wind turbines were manufactured until the majestic offshore projects.
Currently, Siemens Gamesa has a different view of reality, and since the technology companies merged in 2017 and the first wind generators were created, it has made room for it to grow in the market every day. Siemens Gamesa is responsible for creating several wind farms in different parts of the world.
