MAREWIND: know more about the project!
04 July 2022
MAREWIND TOWARDS A MORE ECONOMIC AND SUSTAINABLE OFFSHORE WIND SECTOR
MAREWIND project will develop durable materials and recyclable solutions for the offshore wind industry, while extending the service life of the wind facilities and creating new job opportunities.
Nowadays, the wind turbine blade leading-edge erosion affects the annual energy production by 4-20 %. That equates to a loss between €152-760 million a year across the overall European offshore wind sector. Moreover, the maintenance of the materials is very expensive and accounts for around 25% of the offshore wind farms’ cost. In addition to that, at the end of the wind turbines’ service life, the generated waste in need of recycling can increase up to 800,000 tones per year in Europe by 2050.
MAREWIND solutions will pave the way for the next generation offshore wind generators and facilities that aim to solve the technological, economical, business, and societal challenges we are now facing. In addition, it will strengthen the leading role of Europe in the global offshore wind market with current 22,072 MW of installed cumulative capacity, followed by Asian and North America markets.
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