Consortium led by Aker Offshore Wind secures blade recycling pilot project funding
A UK Government grant has been secured for an innovative pilot to develop the UK’s first wind blade turbine recycling plant.The £2million three-year project involves a consortium led by Aker Offshore Wind and Scottish researchers, with the aim of ensuring a more sustainable future for the global wind industry and the wider composites manufacturing industry – accelerating the drive towards net zero emissions and waste and creating new skills and job opportunities in the UK.
The pilot will now get underway to develop a commercially viable solution, overseen by industry lead Aker Offshore