Voodin Blades 1st Factory
VB1F
The first factory for fully recyclable wood wind-turbine blades.
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The first factory for fully recyclable wood wind-turbine blades.
Coordinator
VMG Wood Invest — Lithuania
Beneficiaries
Voodin Blade Technology GmbH — Germany
Anker-Tec GmbH — Germany
VMG Technics — Lithuania
VB1F establishes a first-of-a-kind factory to manufacture fully recyclable wind turbine blades from Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL). Beginning operation in 2031, it will produce up to 160 blade sets a year — contributing to almost 13.5 million MWh of electricity over ten years and avoiding more than 2.4 million tonnes of CO₂e. A highly automated, mould-free process on a fully electric processing centre cuts capital investment by roughly 54% versus conventional methods, enabling any blade size or design without re-tooling, while the LVL blades solve the end-of-life disposal problem and store biogenic carbon.
Aligned with the European Green Deal, the Net-Zero Industry Act and REPowerEU, the project builds an all-European sustainable supply chain, supports close to 450 operational jobs, and is fully replicable through licensing for deployment near wind farms worldwide.
This project is funded by the European Union under the Innovation Fund grant agreement 101252033.
In accordance with Article 17 of the Grant Agreement, the European Union emblem is displayed and the European Union funding is acknowledged in all communication, dissemination materials and project infrastructure.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.