Basalt Fiber Composites for Sustainable Wind Energy - BAS4WIND

Project summary

The glass/carbon composites used in constructing wind turbine blades do not meet the European Green Deal policy requirements. With the short lifespan of blades and the lack of cost-effective and scalable recycling methods, 43 million tons of blade waste are generated annually._x000D_ To boost the wind energy sector towards more sustainable and recyclable materials, the project BAS4WIND overcomes these challenges by developing alternative composites from sustainable components such as natural basalt fibers, bio-epoxy resin, bio-additives, and thermoplastic bio-nonwovens._x000D_ It ensures the prolonged composites’ durability needed to build the specific parts of the blades (spar caps, skins, flange, girders) and to apply them in the construction or automotive sector._x000D_ The project results' positive economic and environmental impact will be reflected by cheaper and cleaner energy production, lower carbon dioxide emission, and higher recyclability rate than traditional petroleum-based composites.